The $172,000 Retirement Surprise (And Exactly How to Avoid It)

Pre-Order Tyler's First Book, Real Wealth, ⁠here⁠ & be immediately eligible for exclusive bonuses between now and December 1st! April Bonus: Free two-hour digital live event on Wednesday, May 6th from 7-9pm EST, where Tyler will answer the most commonly asked questions and walk through what you can expect from the book! And as always, a MASSIVE thank you to this week's sponsors: Thrive Market: Get $20 off your first three orders plus a FREE $60 gift if you order at thrivemarket.com/tyler today. Facet: find out why I have been endorsing Facet for over 18 months now by checking out ⁠facet.com/tyler⁠. They are a one-stop shop for financial planning, investment management, tax strategy, and retirement planning. And best part: it's all for one flat annual membership fee. And on to the show notes! No one wants to think about long-term care. Which is exactly why most people don’t plan for it. In this episode, Tyler tackles one of the most uncomfortable — and most overlooked — parts of financial planning: what happens if you live long enough to need care. Because longevity is a gift. And financially, it’s also a risk. In this episode, Tyler covers: The reality that ~70% of people over 65 will need some form of long-term care What long-term care actually means (it’s not just nursing homes) The real costs — from home care to assisted living to memory care Why long-term care is separate from normal retirement planning The four ways to pay for it: self-insuring, Medicaid, traditional insurance, and hybrid policies Why Medicare doesn’t cover what most people think it does How to estimate your true long-term care exposure (and why it can reach seven figures) The biggest mistakes people make — including relying on kids or “figuring it out later” Tyler also lays out a clear, practical framework: Understand your numbers. Decide who pays. And make the decision before you need it. The core idea: A retirement plan isn’t complete until it answers one question — what happens if care is required? Because this isn’t just a financial decision. It’s a decision that affects your spouse, your kids, and how the last chapter of your life actually plays out. If the show’s been helpful, leaving a quick review on Apple or Spotify genuinely helps. Hope this gives you something to think about this week.