# Balancing Risk vs. Reward with the 100 Minus Your Age Rule

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Podcast: [Wealth Creator Radio with Eric Heckman, CFP](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wealth-creator-radio-with-eric-heckman-cfp-317643)
Published: 2026-01-20T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://wealthcreator.com/balancing-risk-vs-reward-with-the-100-minus-your-age-rule
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## Resource

A new year always brings new opportunities – but it can also bring new rules. In this episode of Wealth Creator Radio, Eric Heckman is sharing the 2026 retirement forecast, breaking down what's changing, what to watch out for, and how retirees and pre-retirees can plan with more confidence. Plus, he's sharing how to balance risk vs. reward with the 100 minus your age rule, and if bonds are actually safe. Tune in and start worrying less about your retirement in 2026! Blueprint to Worry Less Wealth Get your Wealth Creator Toolbox Show notes for this week's episode

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