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Some of the rules that protect bank deposits to trusts just changed. On the latest episode of the Retire Your Way with ILG Financial Podcast, Dave Lopez talks about these changes, what they mean, and how they could affect you.

IRA accounts are beneficial but can be tricky. Simple contribution, conversion, and distribution mistakes can cost you thousands and thousands of dollars. On this episode of the Retire Your Way with ILG Financial Podcast, Chase Lopez continues his discussion of mistakes to avoid. This is part two of a two part series.

IRA accounts are beneficial but can be tricky. Simple contribution, conversion, and distribution mistakes can cost you thousands and thousands of dollars. On this episode of the Retire Your Way with ILG Financial Podcast, Chase Lopez covers ten mistakes to avoid. This is part one of a two part series.

According to a December 2023 article, about 10,000 baby boomers retire every day and the ratio of taxpayers contributing to Social Security versus retirees who need it is shrinking. On the latest episode of the Retire Your Way with ILG Financial Podcast, Dave Lopez talks about what Social Security looked like when it was created, what it looks like now, and why the differences we see are such a problem for retirees.

When you are planning a vacation, you put a lot of thought into when you want to go, where you want to go, how you’ll get there, and what you will do once you get there. You also put a lot of thought into what you can afford and how much you will need to do what you want to do. Retirement is your biggest, longest vacation in life. The same kind of planning and thought, and then some, should go in your retirement.
Most people concentrate on how to save money, where to invest their savings, and how to minimize their tax burden. But they only have a vague sense of how they want to spend their free time or what their health will enable them to do as they age. It’s like funding a luxurious vacation, but you don’t know where it is, when it is, what you need to pack. On this episode of the Retire Your Way with ILG Financial Podcast, Chase Lopez takes a look at some factors in retirement planning that a lot of people don’t think about. 

When it has come to our 401(k)s, we've all heard the age-old saying “Set it, and forget it”. And it was always said that this strategy would make you rich. Well, like most things, with time, this has changed. The stock-and-bond portfolios that have worked for the last 40 years may no longer be equipped to handle what is coming economically, and they may not be working for you or making you rich anymore. On this episode of the Retire Your Way with ILG Financial Podcast Dave Lopez dives deeper into this topic and explains why this may no longer be an appropriate strategy, and what would serve you better.