Mondays With Matt Podcast

How “The Great Resignation” Could Impact You Or A Loved One’s Retirement

Droves of workers are retiring early or taking a break from work as they change career paths. It’s become known as The Great Resignation. On this episode, we’ll highlight some of the key takeaways of a recent Forbes article and explore a lot of the impacts on retirement planning from across different age groups in the wake of this massive workplace shift that’s underway.
Links & Show Notes:
Forbes Article: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/retirement/great-resignation/
Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949

5 Signs You’re In Good Financial Health

If retirement is on your mind, then listen up to today’s show for a 5-part checklist that’ll help measure if you’re in good financial health and setting yourself up for retirement success.
Links & Show Notes:
Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949

22 Money Resolutions For 2022

As we approach the end of 2021, it's time to look ahead to next year. Let's go over some of the top financial resolutions that you should be making for 2022.
Links & Show Notes:
Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949

Handling Unreasonable Requests

Certainly, none of our podcast listeners would be guilty of making unreasonable requests, but let’s talk about some of the unreasonable requests we hear from others in the financial world. We’ll explore what makes them unreasonable and what proper expectations look like instead.
Links & Show Notes:
Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949

Living The Dream: Planning The Non-Financial Retirement Stuff

Before you can live the retirement dream, you have to figure out what the dream looks like in the first place. Let’s talk about some of the things you need to dream about.
Links & Show Notes:
Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949

Tax Consequences: Pros & Cons of Various Account Types

Different types of accounts have different tax consequences. Let’s talk about those advantages and disadvantages in different types of accounts and how you can use them (or not) in retirement planning.
Links & Show Notes:
Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949

Pride Before A Fall: How Overconfidence Can Lead To Financial Ruin

Proverbs 16:18 says “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” Let’s talk about some of the ways that pride might manifest itself in your financial planning in the form of overconfidence.
Links & Show Notes:
Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949

Mind The Gap

If you’ve ever ridden the subway in London, you’ve probably seen the “Mind the Gap” signs warning you to be aware of the gap between the train door and the station platform. Let’s talk today about minding the gaps in retirement planning.
Links & Show Notes:
Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949

Spotting Red Flags In Your Finances

Depending on your answers, the questions we cover on today’s show might raise red flags about your finances.
Links & Show Notes:
Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949

When Should You Turn On Social Security?

This is our 62nd episode and since it's turning 62, should it file for social security early? We decided to chat about this topic since so many people are unclear about when it's advantageous for them to start taking it.
Links & Show Notes:
Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949