The Scariest Mistakes Retirees Make—and One Health Risk You Might Be Overlooking

It’s Halloween week on Take Pride in Retirement, and Matt McClure is uncovering the three scariest mistakes retirees make: outliving your money, failing to plan for healthcare costs, and ignoring the “tax goblin” that can sneak up on your savings. Matt explains how to prepare for these invisible threats and build a flexible plan that helps your money—and your peace of mind—last through retirement. Then, in recognition of RSV Awareness Month, Matt speaks with Dr. Leonard Friedland, Vice President and Director of Scientific Affairs and Public Health for GSK North America, and Carole, a National Senior Games athlete, about the serious risks RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) poses for older adults. Dr. Friedland shares key facts and prevention strategies, while Carole tells her powerful personal story of how RSV sidelined her and changed her approach to health and wellness. It’s an episode that’s both spooky and serious—helping you stay prepared, stay healthy, and take pride in retirement. Learn more about RSV prevention at SidelineRSV.com.   --  Take Pride in Retirement is proud to be named one of the top Pride podcasts on the internet by FeedSpot. For more, go to https://blog.feedspot.com/pride_podcasts About Take Pride in Retirement:Take Pride in Retirement is a podcast dedicated to retirement planning solutions for the LGBTQ community. Host Matt McClure, a licensed fiduciary financial advisor, shares strategies to protect your hard-earned money while pursuing market-like growth. Matt holds the RSSA® credential as a Registered Social Security Analyst®, helping clients optimize their Social Security filing strategies to potentially increase lifetime income. He’s also a Certified Annuity Specialist® (CAS®), a designation earned through a 135+ hour graduate-level program in fixed-rate and variable annuities from the Institute of Business & Finance. Based in Georgia with his husband and two dogs, Matt spent over a decade in New York City, working with The Wall Street Journal Radio Network, NY1, and WCBS Newsradio 880. A career highlight includes reporting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Chapters (00:00:00) - Take Pride in Retirement(00:00:58) - 3 Scariest Mistakes That Retired People Make(00:02:18) - Take Pride in Retirement(00:03:54) - Wonders of the World(00:06:04) - 3 Retirement Mistakes You're Making(00:08:39) - Retirement Financial Planning Mistake(00:11:39) - Retirement Scary Mistake #2: Failing to Plan(00:15:59) - Retired Tax Headache(00:20:08) - Respiratory Sensational Virus Awareness Month(00:21:04) - Why RSV is so serious in older adults(00:23:07) - After Having Severe RSV, Carol(00:28:17) - Take Pride in Retirement