Tax Advantageous Contributions: Where Should You Put Your Money?
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Release Date: 03/10/2023
The Tricky Business of Spending Your Retirement Savings
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You’ve worked and saved hard for retirement. You tried to get everything right and now you are retired, and you are in a good place with your retirement accounts. Now for the tricky part: Spending your savings. On the latest episode of the Retire Your Way with ILG Financial Podcast, Chase Lopez discusses things that can trip people up when spending in retirement and how to avoid those pitfalls.
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What to Do About the Stock Market’s Giant Problem?
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Lately, much of the conversation around the economy and finances has focused on taxes and inflation. However, one topic we haven’t covered recently on this podcast is the current state of the stock market. What’s happening, what trends can we anticipate, and are there any steps we should consider taking? In this episode of Retire Your Way with ILG Financial, Dave provides an update to keep you informed and prepared.
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Consider These Three Investments to Hedge Against Inflation
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The age-old adage that gold is a tried and true hedge against inflation may not be holding up so well. Since 1980 gold's annualized returns significantly trailed those of the S&P 500. On the latest episode of the Retire Your Way with ILG Financial Podcast, Chase Lopez discusses three investments that may be a better hedge against inflation.
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Truths and Myths about Social Security
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A few times a year we have the privilege of chatting with Social Security Expert Hamilton Morales about the latest and greatest Social Security topics that keep us all informed and up to date. On the latest episode of the Retire Your Way with ILG Financial Podcast, Chase and Hamilton discuss things you may or may not know in addition to a lively discussion about truths and myths about Social Security today.
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The Move That Adds Years to Your Retirement Nest Egg for Baby Boomers
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In 2024 alone, the Baby Boomer generation moved billions from retirement savings into tax-free accounts. The strategy that they used can make your nest egg last longer in retirement. On the latest episode of the Retire Your Way with ILG Financial Podcast, Dave Lopez discusses what we have seen happening, the strategies that people, Baby Boomers in particular, have been increasingly using, and what that can result in for your retirement and your nest egg.
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Medicare: What It Doesn't Cover and Why it Matters
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Are you on or about to be on Medicare? Have you considered the things that Medicare doesn't cover? What about services like routine eye exams, hearing aids, most dental care, long-term care, routine physical exams, and most vision, hearing, and dental needs? How will this impact your retirement planning? On the latest episode of the Retire Your Way with ILG Financial Podcast, Chase Lopez continues his dive into Medicare by discussing these exceptions and why it's so important to consider them when you are building or relying on your retirement plan. This is part two of a two-part episode.
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Medicare: Everything You Need to Know About the Basics
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People often think about things like long-term care and life insurance when they’re building out their retirement plan. However, most often forget to consider how healthcare and Medicare can impact their financial retirement plan as a whole. On the latest episode of the Retire Your Way with ILG Financial Podcast, Chase Lopez dives into the differences in “parts” of Medicare and what Medicare does NOT cover; along with why it is so important to consider these pieces when you are building or relying on your retirement plan. This is part one of a two part episode.
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Social Security Solvency: Thoughts from Expert Hamilton Morales
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A few times a year we have the privilege of chatting with Social Security Expert Hamilton Morales about the latest and greatest Social Security topics that keep us all informed and up to date. On the latest episode of the Retire Your Way with ILG Financial Podcast, Dave and Hamilton discuss things you may or may not know in addition to a lively discussion about the solvency of the program and what Congress needs to do to address it.
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Spending in Retirement: How to Save and Cut
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The average American burns 75 percent of their monthly spending on just four things. On the latest episode of the Retire Your Way with ILG Financial Podcast, Chase digs into the average spending for a retiree in America and how to make sure you are still able to save or even cut some expenses.
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Social Security Scenarios With Hamilton Morales
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On this episode of the Retire Your Way with ILG Financial Podcast, national Social Security Expert and Senior Vice President at Financial Independence Group Hamilton Morales joins Dave to discuss more about Social Security planning. More specifically, Dave and Hamilton take a deep dive into Social Security options for widows and surviving spouses. These options can be different based on if eligibility comes into play before or after the death of a spouse.
info_outlineAs we all know too well, tax season is here. For those in or near retirement, you are probably making those last-minute contributions to retirement funds in order to take advantage of tax benefits this year. But what a lot of people don’t consider is the importance of where you put your money when making these contributions. On this episode of the Retire Your Way with ILG Financial Podcast, Chase Lopez explains why this is so important and what you should be aware of this tax season.