# Building Essential Retirement Income So You Can Worry Less

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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: 2026-05-19T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://wealthcreator.com/building-essential-retirement-income-so-you-can-worry-less
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## Resource

If you're like most people, you'll spend decades planning for retirement. The problem? Nobody teaches you how to turn those savings into reliable income once you're retired. On this episode of Wealth Creator Radio, Eric Heckman, a financial planner of over 30 years, will share how to shift from saving money to spending it confidently. Tune in to learn what the retirement income gap is, why your investment strategy should change once you retire, and how to build retirement income without a pension. Blueprint to Worry Less Wealth Get your Wealth Creator Toolbox Show notes for this week's episode

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