The 1 Big Risk Most Retirees Aren't Prepared For

The 1 Big Risk Most Retirees Aren't Prepared For

April 28, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 262

About this episode

The episode discusses the significant financial risk of long-term care that many retirees overlook in their retirement planning.

What's a $345,000 retirement expense that most people never plan for? Long-term care is one of those risks people know exist, yet tend to ignore. It’s not fun to think about, it’s not easy to predict, and for many, the assumption is that something else will cover it. But what if it doesn’t? The bigger issue, beyond the expense, is the ripple effect. How does one spouse needing care impact the other? What happens to income, to investments, to the overall plan that once looked pretty soli...

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