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Preparing for these financial surprises can reduce their sting. Daisy Daisy / Shutterstock.com
Financial shocks are always unwelcome, but the jolt is even worse after you retire and no longer receive a steady paycheck. A huge percentage of retirees — 81% of women and 69% of men — report having experienced such financial upheaval at some point during their golden years, according to a survey of thousands of adults conducted by Age Wave and Edward Jones. The following types of shocks have had…