Financial Myths That Can Quietly Wreck a Retirement Plan (Part 1)

TaylorMade Retirement with Taylor Demars, CFP® · Jan 8, 2026 · 14m

Some of the most damaging retirement mistakes don’t come from reckless decisions; they come from ideas that sound reasonable and get repeated often enough to feel true. In part 1 of this 2-part series, Taylor tackles retirement myths that quietly undermine otherwise solid plans. These beliefs can create blind spots that don’t show up until it’s too late. If you want fewer assumptions and more clarity, this episode helps separate fact from fiction.

Here’s what we discuss in today’s show:

🧠 Myth Overload: Why common beliefs stick even when they’re wrong

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