{"id":160,"date":"2020-10-23T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/23\/how-to-not-go-broke-in-retirement\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T01:59:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T01:59:36","slug":"how-to-not-go-broke-in-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/23\/how-to-not-go-broke-in-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Not Go Broke in Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Retirement always seems like a lifetime away, until it\u2019s just around the corner. Then, you\u2019ve suddenly got to start thinking about all these things that you were able to put off for so long. Now, you have to pay extra special attention to your savings account, to see if you\u2019ve got enough to see your retirement out at a leisurely pace.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/882KQNUObGFaeMmMQSkgHlQCnP0ILXAiNeOHEUsS2qU2KhHGk0lC9i65ya5U9XoTJP_JBenyfDl4rZee4ARt1KgdeaQqOuc7zj6bEDFCvDpyleTmkwl1cWuj6PR8ynSv9x_MM4Q3.jpeg\" width=\"600\" style=\"width: 600px; display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"><\/p>\n<p>While you might still feel like retirement is a long way off, the reality is that it&#8217;s not \u2013 and the more you do to safeguard it now, the better off you&#8217;ll be when it comes. Let&#8217;s take a look at how not to go broke in retirement so that you can hedge your bets and have a good few years not working.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">1.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">Don\u2019t Let Go of Your Stocks<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You might have had a good few years there for a bit, and you felt so confident about the financial situation that you let go of your stocks. Everyone knows that investing in stocks can be a risky investment, and as we approach another year of unknown economic scenarios, it might be tempting for you to quit while you&#8217;re ahead and get rid of your stocks.<\/p>\n<p>However, we don&#8217;t recommend that you do if you don&#8217;t want to go broke in retirement. The suggestion is that you have at least some of your savings in stocks throughout your retirement so that you can have growth potential and diversification is possible. The trouble with getting rid of your stocks altogether is that the spending power of your money reduces every year with inflation.<\/p>\n<p>Keep your money in stocks \u2013 and if you\u2019ve pulled it out, put it back in. If you don\u2019t have the finances to do so right now, we suggest finding a buffer. Consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800cartitleloan.com\/car-title-loans-online\/\"><span>auto title loans<\/span><\/a> to boost your reinvestment, so that you can set yourself up for success in retirement.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">2.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">Don\u2019t Invest Too Much in Stocks<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the recommendation that you keep your money in stocks, we also have to recommend that you don\u2019t put all of it in there at once. Whether you make money from them or not, the reality is that stocks are risky, which is why it\u2019s worth not having all of your eggs in one basket.<\/p>\n<p>As well as keeping some of your nest egg away from stock investment, you also need to diversify what you\u2019re investing in if you want to reduce your risk across the board. Go for some large, some small, and some international stocks. This way, they\u2019re far enough away from one another that the risk they present is low.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">3.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">Plan for the Future<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While we all want to live until we\u2019re well into our nineties, the reality of this is another story altogether when you\u2019re thinking about finances. When thinking about your upcoming retirement, you might have only planned for a couple of decades.<\/p>\n<p>What if you live well into your nineties like you&#8217;re banking on? If this is the case, then you&#8217;ll need a lot more money to get you through. This is why you need to financially plan for a 30-year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/retirement\/2020\/10\/04\/3-great-reasons-take-social-security-benefits-62\/\"><span>retirement<\/span><\/a>, at least so that you can cover it all, even when you&#8217;re at the other end of it.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">4.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">Don\u2019t Spend Too Much Right Now<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re in your thirties, forties, or fifties, there&#8217;s always the temptation to spend your money now and worry about the consequences of it later. However, while this might sound like nothing more than common sense, it&#8217;s important not to spend too much right now if you want to get through your retirement without too much financial stress.<\/p>\n<p>Be frugal, think ahead, and know that the more you save now, the easier life will be. 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