Retirement Red Flags
From The Retirement Income Show with Dave Stearns by Dave Stearns
February 7, 2026 · 25 min
About this episode
This episode discusses major retirement mistakes and overlooked risks that can derail retirement plans.
Red flags aren’t just warning signs, they can completely derail your retirement if you ignore them. In this episode of The Retirement Income Show, we’re discussing some of the biggest retirement mistakes people make, from not understanding their income needs to overlooking taxes, market downturns, healthcare costs, and more. We’ll also touch on often-overlooked risks like misaligned financial goals between spouses, underestimating how long retirement may last, and retiring without a clear pur...
People in this episode
Host: Dave Stearns
Topics covered
- retirement mistakes
- income needs
- taxes
- market downturns
- healthcare costs
- financial goals
- retirement duration
Keywords
- retirement
- income needs
- taxes
- market downturns
- healthcare costs
- financial goals
- retirement duration
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