The Retirement Show: Your Life, Your Money with Scott Sierens

The Your Life, Your Money Podcast helps you thrive in life, wealth and retirement. The show is designed to navigate the complexities around money, building and securing wealth, and achieving financial independence. Scott Sierens, financial advisor at Sierens Financial Group, will provide thoughts, strategies, and ideas on each episode to help you make smart and sound financial decisions. 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, investment and wealth management, IRAs, 401(k)s, retirement planning, 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.

Social Security Fact or Fiction

Apr 11, 2024

Navigating Social Security can feel confusing. With a sea of information out there it’s hard to discern what’s fact and fiction. In this episode, Scott addresses five common statements about Social Security and breaks down whether they’re true or false.

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

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Retiree Regrets

Mar 28, 2024

Many of us have experiences that we regret. How can we avoid these feelings in our retirement years? In today’s episode, Scott shares common retiree regrets and practical strategies to sidestep them.

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

0:00 – Intro

7:13 – Waiting too long to retire

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Market Risks, Generational Wealth & Happiness in Retirement

Mar 14, 2024

In this episode, Scott is going to share some of the wisdom he gained from AE Wealth Management’s Wealth Elite Symposium he recently attended in Nashville, Tennessee. This event featured esteemed speakers from Schwab, former writers for the Wall Street Journal, experts from Fidelity, and more. Listen in as Scott...

Market Highs, Elevated Interest Rates & Your Retirement

Feb 22, 2024

In today’s financial landscape, the market has been hitting new highs and interest rates remain at elevated levels. You might have even heard some of the buzz surrounding the Federal Reserve and interest rate adjustments. We’re here to bring some clarity to the question on many investors’ minds: What does all of...

The Retirement Hazard Zone

Feb 8, 2024

In today’s episode, we’re going to discuss the retirement hazard zone. This is the 10 years leading up to retirement and the first decade of retirement itself. Listen in Scott compares this period to driving through a construction zone, focusing on the need to slow down, think differently, and be prepared for the...