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The Retirement Risks That Can Matter More Than a Market Crash
A market downturn can be unsettling, but it may not be the biggest threat to retirement. Here is a practical look at the risks that can quietly do more damage over time, including inflation, taxes, longevity, and lifestyle creep.
When the Market Drops, Your Financial Plan Still Matters
Market headlines change fast, but a sound financial plan should not. In this written companion to Retire & Thrive Episode 41, Dan outlines how diversification, risk management, and regular portfolio reviews can help investors stay focused during uncertain markets.
How to Handle Market Volatility Without Derailing Your Retirement Plan
When global conflict and unsettling headlines rattle the markets, many investors feel pressure to react fast. The better response is usually slower, more disciplined, and rooted in a long-term financial plan. Here is how to think clearly about volatility, risk, retirement, and portfolio decisions when uncertainty rises.
Designing Retirement Strategies for Confident Spending
Retirement is not just about having enough. It is about using your money well. Here is a practical way to spend more with confidence by planning for phases, taxes, and market uncertainty.
3 Retirement Spending Mistakes That Could Derail Your Plan (And How to Avoid Them)
Overspending early, underspending out of fear, and ignoring inflation can quietly derail retirement. In Episode 35 of Retire and Thrive, Kamie Blair and Dan Langworthy break down the three mistakes, explain sequence of returns risk, and share practical ways to spend with confidence.
3 Retirement Tax Traps to Avoid: RMDs, Social Security & Medicare IRMAA (Episode 33)
RMDs at 73, taxable Social Security, and Medicare IRMAA surcharges can all raise your tax bill in retirement. In Episode 33, I break down the three traps and what to watch for.
9 Retirement Mistakes We See Most (And How to Avoid Them)
Retirement is too important to “wing it.” Here are nine of the most common retirement mistakes we see—especially around Social Security, taxes, RMDs, and Medicare—and simple ways to avoid them so you can retire with more confidence.