Mondays With Matt Podcast

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. Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/ Call: 989-401-2949

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. Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/ Call: 989-401-2949

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

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

William Rogers was an American stage and film actor, vaudeville performer, cowboy, humorist, newspaper columnist, and social commentator from Oklahoma. Let's see what we can learn from some of his great quotes. Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/ Call: 989-401-2949

Let’s talk about some of the areas of your financial life where you might be flirtin’ with disaster and don’t even know it. Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/ Call: 989-401-2949

If you had to be elected in order to be a financial advisor, what would your platform be to show potential "voters" you would be a good candidate? This week we put Matt in the spotlight for "Financial Czar." Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/ Call: 989-401-2949

Glass half empty, or half full? There are some scenarios that will happen on our way toward, or into retirement. Will you view it as a crisis, or potential opportunity? Let's discuss some of these situations on today's show. Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/ Call: 989-401-2949

The “normal” investment world already seems crowded with endless possibilities of companies and ways to invest. Yet there’s a segment of the market classified as alternative investments that many people find intriguing. Could there ever be a place for alternative investments in your portfolio? What are some of the alternative investments you should know about? We’ll seek to answer those questions and more on this episode. Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website:...

A recent survey found that nearly half of the female respondents said they defer major financial and investment decisions to their spouses. Most of the explanations amounted to just wanting to stick their heads in the sand. They want to just know they’re taken care of, but not get mired in the minutia. But we’ve heard countless stories of why this is a bad idea because one day you might become the lead decision-maker. In this episode, let’s go over some tips for how women can get back in the...

On this episode, we answer some email questions that have come into the show over the past few weeks. We discuss taking early Social Security, re-investing cash, and much more. Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/ Call: 989-401-2949

If you don’t know the answer to the question, then this episode is for you. On this episode, we’ll explore the three qualities of money, discuss whether you can achieve them in a single investment, and how to put the right emphasis on the different qualities. It’s really quite basic, but understanding these fundamentals can make an enormous difference in your financial life. Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/ Call:...

No industry is without its flaws, and the financial industry is no exception. Let’s explore some times where we’ve encountered annoying or frustrating elements of the financial world. Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/ Call: 989-401-2949

Let’s explore some of the things you should be thinking about and checking on as we wrap up 2020 and begin 2021. Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/ Call: 989-401-2949

Want to grade your preparedness for retirement? Here are five key questions you need to ask yourself. Your answers will help determine how ready you are for retirement. Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/ Call: 989-401-2949

On this episode, we present you with five commandments that are worth of being written on stone tablets in your retirement plan. Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/ Call: 989-401-2949

The election looms heavy this year, maybe more than any in recent memory. So today we look at some historical data on how the market performed under different presidents. Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/ Call: 989-401-2949

We get a lot of questions about how the house (or houses) fit into retirement plans. From downsizing to rental properties to interest rates, let’s explore some of the top retirement questions as it relates to all things housing. Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/ Call: 989-401-2949

The retirement world is full of retirement rules. Are these rules legit or full of it? Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/ Call: 989-401-2949

Everyone has read blogs, watched shows, and listened to people talk about all the key ways to improve or succeed in retirement. But what about how you can mess it all up? Links & Show Notes: Great Lakes Retirement Website: http://www.greatlakesretirementsolutions.com/ Call: 989-401-2949