You’ve built your nest egg—now it’s time to protect it. In this episode, Matt McClure, your host, advisor, pal, and confidant, dives deep into annuities and other safe money strategies tailored for LGBTQ+ retirees. Learn the truth about annuities, how to turn your savings into income, and why declaring victory means shifting from growth to preservation. Plus, tips on minimizing hidden fees, maxing out catch-up contributions, and aligning your portfolio with your values. Ready to retire fabulously? Let’s get into it.
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About Take Pride in Retirement:
Welcome to Take Pride in Retirement: A podcast dedicated to retirement planning solutions for the LGBTQ community. Our goal is to help educate you about ways to protect your hard-earned money while experiencing market-like growth at the same time.
Matt McClure is the host of Take Pride in Retirement. He is a licensed fiduciary financial advisor and Certified Annuity Specialist. The Institute of Business & Finance (IBF) recently awarded Matt with the only nationally recognized annuity designation, CAS® (Certified Annuity Specialist®). This graduate-level designation is conferred upon candidates who complete a 135+ hour educational program focusing on fixed-rate and variable annuities.
Matt currently lives with his husband and two dogs in his home state of Georgia but spent more than 10 years in New York City. While in the nation’s #1 media market, he worked for The Wall Street Journal Radio Network, Spectrum News NY1 and WCBS Newsradio 880. A highlight of Matt’s career has been reporting regularly from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
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