The value of bitcoin is on the rise – and it might have some retirees wondering if there’s still time to get in – and if it’s in alignment with your retirement goals. Plus, Victor goes over his ideal retirement plan, and some questions about annuities for Victor and Steve.

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More on the impact of the 2024 presidential election decision and how it could impact retirement income. The love letter and it's importance in leaving things to anyone when you pass on, and the Common Sense Investing Guide to Retirement book!

The financial media site Investopedia has done the math and calculated that key “American Dream” milestones now costs a staggering $4.4 million—over $1 million more than most Americans will make in their lifetime. In 2024, just how attainable is it with retirement and taxes?

The 2024 election is over and Donald Trump is president. How the election decision and results impact your retirement and what could be affected based on possible policy decisions vs. things you need to worry about regardless. Plus, mailbag financial and retirement questions.

Looking at IRA rollovers completed in 2015, Vanguard found that 28% of savers still had their funds in cash seven years later. Vanguard estimates that this error costs investors at least $170 billion a year in lost retirement wealth. How to avoid mistakes with IRAs, the growing debt from the Government and how it could have an impact on taxes and retirement.

82% of American workers say achieving a comfortable retirement is much harder or somewhat harder than it was for their parents’ generation, according to CNBC’s August 2024 Your Money retirement survey. People already find retirement planning overwhelming—and just when they feel like they’ve finally got everything in place and their plan is on track, their financial advisor steps in and says it’s time to rebalance. Suddenly, they’re again faced with having to make decisions they were uncomfortable making in the first place. Plus mailbag questions about finances and retirement planning.

We’re getting closer to the end of the year with 2025 bringing several changes in Medicare. Plus, with many relying on withdrawals from their 401(k) or similar retirement plans for essential income, preserving and optimizing these funds is important.

Interest rates are on the move again, with the Fed’s recent vote to cut rates. What will this change mean for you, for your investments and your retirement savings?

The impact of the election and the tax laws currently in and if they revert back in addition to making your retirement financials last.

Day to day at McClure Capital with Raymond McClure and Steve Ringo, the Stress Test process for retirement planning, the latest in the markets and financial questions.