What comes to mind when you imagine something wiping out your retirement savings? A personal tragedy? A natural disaster? Maybe a recession?

There’s no doubt that these events could significantly impact your portfolio, but they are largely out of your control. The real dangers to your retirement plan are the little-known and often ignored threats that could cause you to lose what you have diligently worked for.

Here are 5 ways you could run into retirement trouble and how to help prevent them from derailing your retirement finances.