4 Risks That Can Impact Your Retirement
Even with careful planning and diligent saving, some parts of retirement planning are out of your control. Here’s a look at four common retirement risks and how to address them.
1. Longer Life Expectancy
There are many benefits to living longer, but it also means carefully considering strategies to avoid outliving your savings. You are eligible to start collecting Social Security at age 62 but the longer you wait, the larger your benefit will be. You may also want to consider other sources of regular income, such as annuities to supplement Social Security Benefits and withdrawals from your retirement account. You may want to discuss annuity options with a financial advisor before adding one to your portfolio.
2. Medical Costs and Long-Term Care
Increasing health care costs is another risk to consider. Even if you don’t anticipate needing long-term care anytime soon, it may be worth considering long-term care insurance now. It typically becomes more expensive as you age.
3. Market Risk
Market fluctuations are a natural part of the market cycle, yet a downward trend right before retirement can lower the value of your investments just when you need them most. As you near retirement, consider rebalancing your portfolio to include more lower-risk investments that are less likely to be affected when markets head south.
4. Rising Inflation
There isn’t much you can do to stop inflation, but you can purchase assets that protect against some of its effects. Such as real estate investments or Treasure Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), which offer a fixed rate, but their principal is adjusted for inflation.
Understanding these risks to retirement can help you know how to address them and keep your savings on track.
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