Eric Weigel and Fritz Gilbert: Uncovering Blind Spots in Retirement Planning

<p>Our guests on the podcast today are Eric Weigel and Fritz Gilbert. Fritz is a repeat guest on <i>The Long View</i>. He writes the popular Retirement Manifesto blog, and he also wrote a book about retirement called <i>Keys to a Successful Retirement: Staying Happy, Active, and Productive in Your Retired Years</i>. Eric Weigel is the founder of a retirement coaching firm called Retire With Possibilities, and he is also the author of a book on retirement called <i>Reimagining Retirement: 9 Keys to True Wealth</i>. Together they collaborated on a recent survey of retirees and preretirees to gauge their attitudes about retirement and to help flag potential blind spots about retirement planning.</p><p><a href="https://the-long-view.simplecast.com/episodes/eric-weigel-and-fritz-gilbert-uncovering-blind-spots-in-retirement-planning" target="_blank">Listen Now</a>: Listen and subscribe to Morningstar’s The Long View from your mobile device: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-view/id1462214964">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/21UMpSDjAl7HzyQ0M0wvLw">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS81U0V3a0pZaQ%3D%3D">Google Play</a> | <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=398637&refid=stpr">Stitcher</a></p><p>Background</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ejweigel?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F" target="_blank">Eric Weigel Bio</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/fritzgilbert/" target="_blank">Fritz Gilbert Bio</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theretirementmanifesto.com/blog/" target="_blank">Retirement Manifesto Blog</a></p><p><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Keys-to-a-Successful-Retirement/Fritz-Gilbert/9781646113392" target="_blank"><i>Keys to a Successful Retirement: Staying Happy, Active, and Productive in Your Retired Years</i></a>, by Fritz Gilbert</p><p>“<a href="https://www.morningstar.com/podcasts/the-long-view/e8b3c47b-0e67-4c00-b146-8b1060a5d604">Fritz Gilbert: E