Many retirement plans are built on a quiet assumption: that spending stays roughly the same from year one to year thirty.
It sounds reasonable. But research
You know how life tends to throw in a few plot twists?
They don't ask if you're ready. They just show up—with potential financial consequences tagging along.
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Market volatility can feel like a rollercoaster. Thrilling on the way up, stomach-churning on the way down. Even seasoned investors get a little uneasy when the