Planning retirement spending is tough to do since there are so many unknowns. Many people tend to take a fear-based approach and rely on the 4% rule. Some even take a step further and spend less of their nest egg.

Today's Retirement Headline urges you to take a different approach. Listen in to hear what the article advises and my thoughts on the matter. Then stick around for the listener question to learn how our national macroeconomic situation affects financial planning.

Outline of This Episode

• [1:22] Rethink underspending in retirement
• [5:01] My thoughts on the article
• [10:12] How does our national macroeconomic situation affect financial planning?

Resources & People Mentioned

• The Retirement Podcast Network
• The Morning Star article
• BOOK - More than Enough by Dave Ramsey
• BOOK - Die with Zeroby Bill Perkins

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