The Reality of Retirement Spending - August 2, 2025

Most retirement strategies assume your expenses will immediately drop when you stop working - maybe needing only 70-80% of your working income. But what if that conventional wisdom is completely wrong? What if retirement spending actually follows a very different pattern than the neat, predictable decline that financial calculators assume?For more information about retirement planning, visit naturecoastfinancial.com!Thanks for joining us on Coasting into Retirement with Gary Marriage Jr., President and CEO of Nature Coast Financial. Each week, Gary shares his expertise to help you create a stable, confident retirement. Tune in Sundays at 8:00 and 8:30 on WWJB and at 8:00 on WXJB for reliable guidance from one of Florida’s trusted retirement advisors. For more information and personalized retirement planning resources, visit naturecoastfinancial.com.