{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Retirement Planning Ireland: Get Ready for 2026!","description":"If you are thinking about retiring in 2026, or even easing back from full time work, this is the year where small decisions start to matter a lot. In this week's episode, I look at how to check if retirement is actually realistic, which pension moves still make sense, and how to think about income rather than just fund size. This is about clarity, not hype. And avoiding expensive mistakes!   Key talking points   \u2022 Why the year before retirement is the most valuable planning window \u2022 The five numbers you must know before saying \u201cI\u2019m nearly there\u201d \u2022 Why income planning beats obsessing over pension fund size \u2022 Pension contribution and AVC opportunities that disappear if you delay \u2022 Cash buffers and why they reduce stress more than people expect \u2022 When investment risk becomes your friend and when it becomes a problem \u2022 Sequence risk explained in plain English \u2022 Common mistakes we see from people one to two years out from retirement \u2022 What you should have ready before speaking to a financial planner   I hope it helps! ","author_name":"Informed Decisions Independent Financial Planning & Money Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.informeddecisions.ie\/the-blog","html":"