

Providence Financial Retirement Show with Anthony Saccaro
Anthony A. Saccaro, ChFC, Esq.
What you don't know CAN hurt you! Retirement is the most expensive purchase you'll ever make and, because you only get one shot, you better get it right. This show is dedicated to helping retirees and Baby Boomers learn what they need to know so they can make informed decisions and retire successfully. And best of all, we make it understandable! If you want to learn how to avoid some of the more common mistakes I've seen retirees and Boomers make over the last two decades, tune in; and if you like what you hear, kindly consider giving us a review. It helps our show reach more people like you.
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Jan 8, 2024 • 25min
New Year's Financial Tune-Up - Part 1
There's no better time than the beginning of the year (and just a few months before tax time) to take an overview of your financial picture and make any necessary tweaks and tune-ups. In this show and the next, we cover 8 areas you may want to take a look at: 1. review your retirement goals 2. review your investment portfolio 3. tax planning 4. income planning 5. health care expenses 6. budgeting and spending 7. optimizing your Social Security benefits strategy 8. estate planning Listen in. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LET’S CONNECT Show website: https://www.providencefinancialpodcast.com Find us at: https://www.providencefinancialinc.com Get to know Anthony: https://anthonysaccaro.com Anthony's book: https://morelifethanmoneybook.com Amazon Author Page: https://amazon/author/anthonysaccaro YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnthonySaccaro/featured Radio: https://www.providencefinancialradio.com Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/providence-financial-and-insurance-services-inc-woodland-hills Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Providence.FinancialInc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonySaccaro LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonysaccaro/

Jan 4, 2024 • 24min
Retirement Planning Checklist - Part 2
When do I take Social Security? How do I handle Required Minimum Distributions? Do I need Long Term Care Insurance? Should I position myself more towards income rather than growth as I get closer to retirement? These are just some of the retirement topics we'll cover during this show and the next. Listen in. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LET’S CONNECT Show website: https://www.providencefinancialpodcast.com Find us at: https://www.providencefinancialinc.com Get to know Anthony: https://anthonysaccaro.com Anthony's book: https://morelifethanmoneybook.com Amazon Author Page: https://amazon/author/anthonysaccaro YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnthonySaccaro/featured Radio: https://www.providencefinancialradio.com Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/providence-financial-and-insurance-services-inc-woodland-hills Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Providence.FinancialInc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonySaccaro LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonysaccaro/

Jan 1, 2024 • 23min
Retirement Planning Checklist - Part 1
When do I take Social Security? How do I handle Required Minimum Distributions? Do I need Long Term Care Insurance? Should I position myself more towards income rather than growth as I get closer to retirement? These are just some of the retirement topics we'll cover during this show and the next. Listen in. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LET’S CONNECT Show website: https://www.providencefinancialpodcast.com Find us at: https://www.providencefinancialinc.com Get to know Anthony: https://anthonysaccaro.com Anthony's book: https://morelifethanmoneybook.com Amazon Author Page: https://amazon/author/anthonysaccaro YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnthonySaccaro/featured Radio: https://www.providencefinancialradio.com Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/providence-financial-and-insurance-services-inc-woodland-hills Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Providence.FinancialInc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonySaccaro LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonysaccaro/

Dec 28, 2023 • 24min
5 Strategies to Maximize Your Wealth in Retirement -Part 2
Increasing the wealth effect in retirement involves optimizing your financial strategies and making informed decisions to maximize your resources. In this show and the next, we cover several ways to do that: 1. develop clear goals for your retirement 2. establish an investment strategy 3. plan for healthcare expenses 4. prepare for loss of income 5. have an estate plan in place Listen in. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LET’S CONNECT Show website: https://www.providencefinancialpodcast.com Find us at: https://www.providencefinancialinc.com Get to know Anthony: https://anthonysaccaro.com Anthony's book: https://morelifethanmoneybook.com Amazon Author Page: https://amazon/author/anthonysaccaro YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnthonySaccaro/featured Radio: https://www.providencefinancialradio.com Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/providence-financial-and-insurance-services-inc-woodland-hills Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Providence.FinancialInc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonySaccaro LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonysaccaro/

Dec 25, 2023 • 25min
5 Strategies to Maximize Your Wealth in Retirement - Part 1
Increasing the wealth effect in retirement involves optimizing your financial strategies and making informed decisions to maximize your resources. In this show and the next, we cover several ways to do that: 1. develop clear goals for your retirement 2. establish an investment strategy 3. plan for healthcare expenses 4. prepare for loss of income 5. have an estate plan in place Listen in. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LET’S CONNECT Show website: https://www.providencefinancialpodcast.com Find us at: https://www.providencefinancialinc.com Get to know Anthony: https://anthonysaccaro.com Anthony's book: https://morelifethanmoneybook.com Amazon Author Page: https://amazon/author/anthonysaccaro YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnthonySaccaro/featured Radio: https://www.providencefinancialradio.com Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/providence-financial-and-insurance-services-inc-woodland-hills Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Providence.FinancialInc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonySaccaro LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonysaccaro/

Dec 18, 2023 • 24min
How to Embrace the Transition to Life Beyond the Working Years - Part 2
Here's part 2 of our mini-series focusing on creating a seamless transition between the working years and retirement. Just like any new habit or routine, retirement can take a while to adjust to. Listen in if you, like many, are secretly (or even openly) more scared to retire than you are excited. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LET’S CONNECT Show website: https://www.providencefinancialpodcast.com Find us at: https://www.providencefinancialinc.com Get to know Anthony: https://anthonysaccaro.com Anthony's book: https://morelifethanmoneybook.com Amazon Author Page: https://amazon/author/anthonysaccaro YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnthonySaccaro/featured Radio: https://www.providencefinancialradio.com Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/providence-financial-and-insurance-services-inc-woodland-hills Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Providence.FinancialInc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonySaccaro LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonysaccaro/

Dec 14, 2023 • 24min
How to Embrace the Transition to Life Beyond the Working Years - Part 1
Retirement is something most of us are going to do only once. It's basically breaking the habit of working, of the same routine we've been doing for 30-40 years. This is what our comfort zone is until we retire. There's a psychology behind breaking a habit, a routine or a comfort zone. In this show and the next, we will go over a few tips about how to make the transition between working years and retirement as seamless as possible. Listen in. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LET’S CONNECT Show website: https://www.providencefinancialpodcast.com Find us at: https://www.providencefinancialinc.com Get to know Anthony: https://anthonysaccaro.com Anthony's book: https://morelifethanmoneybook.com Amazon Author Page: https://amazon/author/anthonysaccaro YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnthonySaccaro/featured Radio: https://www.providencefinancialradio.com Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/providence-financial-and-insurance-services-inc-woodland-hills Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Providence.FinancialInc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonySaccaro LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonysaccaro/

Dec 11, 2023 • 22min
4 Marks of a Strong Economy
To piggyback on my previous podcast about the possibility of a recession, I'm dedicating this episode to a discussion about what makes a strong economy. Here are 4 points we will consider: low unemployment rate steady inflation stong consumer confidence healthy GDP growth Listen in. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LET’S CONNECT Show website: https://www.providencefinancialpodcast.com Find us at: https://www.providencefinancialinc.com Get to know Anthony: https://anthonysaccaro.com Anthony's book: https://morelifethanmoneybook.com Amazon Author Page: https://amazon/author/anthonysaccaro YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnthonySaccaro/featured Radio: https://www.providencefinancialradio.com Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/providence-financial-and-insurance-services-inc-woodland-hills Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Providence.FinancialInc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonySaccaro LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonysaccaro/

Dec 7, 2023 • 22min
4 Reasons Why a Recession Is Still Possible
It's been about a year and a half now since talks of recession first started; the economy seems to be doing relatively well and many are wondering if we're out of the woods or if a recession could still be possible. Here are 4 things to consider: gross domestic product and economic contraction rising unemployment declining consumer confidence inverted yield curve Listen in. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LET’S CONNECT Show website: https://www.providencefinancialpodcast.com Find us at: https://www.providencefinancialinc.com Get to know Anthony: https://anthonysaccaro.com Anthony's book: https://morelifethanmoneybook.com Amazon Author Page: https://amazon/author/anthonysaccaro YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnthonySaccaro/featured Radio: https://www.providencefinancialradio.com Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/providence-financial-and-insurance-services-inc-woodland-hills Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Providence.FinancialInc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonySaccaro LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonysaccaro/

Dec 4, 2023 • 20min
5 Reasons Why Investing for Income Can Keep the Stress Away in Retirement
If you don't have a plan for retirement, you're undoubtedly going to live your golden years under stress. In this show, I give you 5 reasons why investing for income and planning ahead can keep your retirement stress-free: 1. a steady income stream to count on 2. reduced market risk 3. inflation protection 4. longevity risk mitigation 5. simplicity and focus Listen in. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LET’S CONNECT Show website: https://www.providencefinancialpodcast.com Find us at: https://www.providencefinancialinc.com Get to know Anthony: https://anthonysaccaro.com Anthony's book: https://morelifethanmoneybook.com Amazon Author Page: https://amazon/author/anthonysaccaro YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnthonySaccaro/featured Radio: https://www.providencefinancialradio.com Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/providence-financial-and-insurance-services-inc-woodland-hills Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Providence.FinancialInc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonySaccaro LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonysaccaro/