Should Your Retirement Spending Change Due to Inflation and Volatility?
From Keen on Retirement by Bill Keen, Matt Wilson, Steve Sanduski
April 8, 2026 · 47 min
About this episode
The episode discusses how to prepare for financial challenges like inflation and volatility in retirement planning.
When I think about the start of spring, I think about spending the Easter holiday with my family, the colors returning to our green spaces, a little more sunshine, and maybe a shower or two. Hail the size of baseballs? Not a part of my vision! But that's what a massive storm brought to Kansas City a few weeks ago. Like so many folks, I'm still fixing broken windshields and dents on my family's cars and having my roof checked out. Of course, none of us can control the weather. But we can prepare for the unexpected by buying insurance, keeping some emergency cash in our savings, and making home upgrades that protect our most valuable assets. And, as we discuss on today's show while answering three timely listener questions, the same principle applies to financial planning. We can't control what's happening in the world or how the markets react to the news of the day. But we can be proactive about how we weather the storms of inflation and volatility.
People in this episode
Hosts: Bill Keen, Matt Wilson, Steve Sanduski
Topics covered
- retirement planning
- inflation
- financial volatility
- listener questions
- emergency preparedness
Keywords
- retirement spending
- inflation
- financial planning
- emergency cash
- market volatility
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Kansas City
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