We all know the chance of needing some sort of health care at some point in retirement is pretty much guaranteed. As we age, it is only natural that new health care bills will present themselves. When discussing retirement, a lot of times we solely focus on the planning of potential long-term care (LTC) assistance. But it's important to plan for how much you will likely need to spend on your general health care. On this episode, Dave Lopez discusses what you should plan for and what total cost you should expect.

We talk a lot on this podcast about things we know are coming when we approach retirement. But on this episode, Dave Lopez talks about a brand new risk that is unique to those in or near retirement that they may have never heard of or prepared for… sequence of returns risk.

If you are in or near retirement, you may have heard the term “target-date funds” thrown around as a retirement savings option. But what exactly are the ins and outs of this option and what do we need to know about it before relying on it? Chase Lopez explains in this episode.

One topic that has been popular for quite some time is the concept and the success, or skepticism, of crypto currencies, like Bitcoin. There are a lot of circulating opinions on this topic and the future of it, and on this episode Dave Lopez explains what his insight is on the future of crypto currency and how it is possible that something like Bitcoin may not last that much longer.

One thing that we know changes in retirement, or at least at a certain age, is the ability to access Social Security. Chase Lopez hosts this episode of the podcast and shares some ways in which our Social Security statements can help boost our retirement benefits in the future!

We all suspected that tax hikes were headed our way and we have discussed it on a couple different podcasts earlier this year. And though we may have had an idea that taxes were going to go up, we are finally hearing from the IRS what some of these first tax changes will look like. Tune in as Dave breaks down tax changes to expect in 2022.

When Dave Lopez says ILG Financial is family, he really means it. Not only does Dave's daughter work for the company, but his nephew Chase Lopez serves as a financial advisor. Chase is taking on more responsibility as the days unfold and in this episode, listeners get to hear directly from him. Meet Chase Lopez.

There is a lot of excitement involved when planning for and approaching retirement. No more working, taking trips, more time with family, starting – or finishing – those dream projects! But what isn’t as exciting or fun is planning for if something goes wrong or not according to our plans and dreams. Are you prepared for that chance of an unfortunate event to derail what you envisioned in retirement? One of the biggest things that we don’t like to think about is, what if my spouse dies first? What if I die first? What is that going to look like for either of us? In this episode, Dave explains why it's so important to think about this when preparing for retirement. This is part two of a two part series.

There is a lot of excitement involved when planning for and approaching retirement. No more working, taking trips, more time with family, starting – or finishing – those dream projects! But what isn’t as exciting or fun is planning for if something goes wrong or not according to our plans and dreams. Are you prepared for that chance of an unfortunate event to derail what you envisioned in retirement? One of the biggest things that we don’t like to think about is, what if my spouse dies first? What if I die first? What is that going to look like for either of us? In this episode, Dave explains why it's so important to think about this when preparing for retirement. This is part one of a two part series.