Mondays With Matt Podcast

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.
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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.
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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

What Makes Your Financial Advisor Tick?

It’s time to peel back the curtain a little bit to learn about your financial advisor.
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Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949

5 Things You Must Know About Decumulation To Retire Successfully

So much focus in the financial world revolves around accumulating money. There’s all sorts of advice, how- to guides and guardrails in place when it comes to saving and investing, but a lot less resources out there to help retirees navigate the period of time after retirement. This is known as decumulation, the spending down and managing of the assets you’ve accumulated through your life. And on this episode, we’ll point at (at least) 5 things you must know about decumulation to retire successfully.
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Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949

Financial Independence

Our 4th of July podcast here! Today's episode is all about getting to financial independence and some ways you may be able to get there.
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Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949

Not Your Father’s Retirement

If you’re of the age that your mom and dad retired 20 or 30 years ago, the world was a much different place when they walked away from their paychecks. Let’s talk about how things are different now.
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Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949

Learning Through Uncommon Sense

At first glance, each of these statements seem like basic common sense that everyone agrees with. But when we look at the way people actually behave with their money, it seems that common sense is actually a bit uncommon.
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Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949

What Is Financial Wellness?

If we’ve learned any lesson over the past year, it’s that no matter how carefully we plan and prepare, we’ll likely encounter unexpected hurdles. While a global pandemic has certainly underscored the need to pay close attention to our physical wellness, it has also revealed the need to shore up our financial wellness.
Links & Show Notes:
Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949

Listening To The Money Doctor

If we take a look at the world of medicine, we can learn some valuable lessons that can be applied to your financial life.
Links & Show Notes:
Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/
Call: 989-401-2949