The Retirement Show: Your Life, Your Money with Scott Sierens
A top retirement podcast dedicated to helping you: Reduce Taxes | Make Work Optional | Maximize Retirement Income | Invest Confidently | Optimize Stock Compensation | Help Future Generations Scott Sierens, financial advisor at Sierens Financial Group, will provide thoughts, strategies, and ideas on each episode to help you thrive in life, wealth and retirement. The goal is to take complex financial subjects and make them simple and easy to understand so you can feel confident to take action, enjoy life, and eliminate financial stress and anxiety. Scott, along with guests from across various industries, will cover topics such as tax savings strategies, investments and wealth management, IRAs, 401(k)s, retirement planning, retirement income strategies, pensions, estate planning, social security, healthcare, and much more. Retirement isn't an age or number. It's finding the balance between living life today and feeling financially confident about YOUR tomorrow. Ask Scott your questions by calling 847-235-6989 or check out our podcast website at https://lifemoneyshow.com for more resources.
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Big changes are on the horizon for 2025, and this episode is all about keeping you in the loop. From updates to 401(k)s, Social Security, and Medicare to new tax brackets and changes for inherited IRAs and HSAs, we’re covering it all. Whether you’re retired, approaching retirement, or just beginning to map out your pla
Scott recently met with a prospective client who asked, “Why isn’t the transition into retirement easy?” While there’s no “easy button” for retirement, it doesn’t have to feel overwhelming or confusing either. In today’s episode, Scott explores why retirement, or the transition into it, might feel difficult, and why ma
A random, retired YouTuber did a simple video exploring the top 5 regrets from other retirees he interviewed (all in their 70s). It blew up to almost half a million views (and counting). In today’s episode, we’re diving into three of the most impactful regrets from this list and offering proactive steps you can take to
How do you know when it’s time to make updates to your retirement plan? With a personal story as the backdrop, Scott explores two major categories of life changes that can (and should) influence your financial strategy. The first category revolves around changes in financial needs. Whether it's an unexpected job change
In this second part of our year-end tax reduction series, we dive deeper into actionable steps to reduce your long-term tax burden. If you missed part one, we discussed what makes up taxable income, tax planning vs. tax preparation, and got into some year-end tax planning strategies. In this episode, we’re shifting the
You've worked hard for your money, and naturally, you want to keep as much of it as possible instead of handing it over to Uncle Sam. Fortunately, there are smart strategies to help reduce your tax burden and keep more of your earnings where they belong- in your pocket. And, as the end of the year approaches, it's the