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August 29, 2025 45 mins

In this episode of Take Pride in Retirement, host Matt McClure highlights four costly habits that can derail retirement dreams—and explains how they uniquely impact the LGBTQ+ community.

Matt also dives into the realities of healthcare costs, Medicare basics, long-term care planning, and why annuities are the Swiss Army Knife of retirement. With real-life lessons, personal stories, and financial strategies tailored for LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, this episode is all about protecting your future and building a retirement you can truly take pride in.

Schedule your free consultation today at takeprideinretirement.com or call (855) 246-9211.

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About Take Pride in Retirement:
Take Pride in Retirement is a podcast dedicated to retirement planning solutions for the LGBTQ community. Host Matt McClure, a licensed fiduciary financial advisor, shares strategies to protect your hard-earned money while pursuing market-like growth.

Matt holds the RSSA® credential as a Registered Social Security Analyst®, helping clients optimize their Social Security filing strategies to potentially increase lifetime income. He’s also a Certified Annuity Specialist® (CAS®), a designation earned through a 135+ hour graduate-level program in fixed-rate and variable annuities from the Institute of Business & Finance.

Based in Georgia with his husband and two dogs, Matt spent over a decade in New York City, working with The Wall Street Journal Radio Network, NY1, and WCBS Newsradio 880. A career highlight includes reporting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

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