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May 30, 2025 47 mins

“You deserve a life — a real one, a full one.” That quote from Jonathan Van Ness sets the tone for this week’s heartfelt episode of Take Pride in Retirement. Matt McClure (now an RSSA—Registered Social Security Analyst!) walks you through 9 ways to create the retirement you deserve, regardless of where you’re starting financially.

Whether you’re single, married, have a chosen family, or you’re decades away from retirement, this episode gives you real, inclusive advice to build lasting confidence — and income — for your future. 

 

Topics covered:
• Delaying Social Security for max benefit
• Creating your own pension
• Healthcare planning for LGBTQ+ retirees
• Living below your means (with pride!)
• Passive income & tax diversification strategies

 

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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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