Show Notes
Retirement isn’t just about saving — it’s about spending smart. In this jam-packed episode of Take Pride in Retirement, Matt McClure breaks down the often-overlooked decumulation phase of retirement. From guaranteed income strategies like annuities to maximizing Social Security benefits (especially for LGBTQ+ couples), Matt offers clear, compassionate, and practical advice to help you retire with confidence — no matter when you got started. You'll also hear tips for investing by decade, catch-up contributions, and how to build a personal pension if your employer didn’t offer one.
Whether you're 5 years from retirement or already there, this episode is your guide to turning savings into security — and doing it with PRIDE.
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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.