Cortburg Speaks Retirement
Tune in every Wednesday to "Cortburg Speaks Retirement," your go-to podcast for the latest insights on investing, financial planning, and retirement strategies!
Join Certified Retirement Counselor, Miguel Gonzalez, as he delves into timely investment topics, offers expert advice on money management, and addresses common concerns about navigating the stock market.
Cortburg Speaks Retirement
5 Strategies to Preserve Your Finances
Join Miguel Gonzalez, a Certified Retirement Counselor with over 20 years of experience, as he discusses revisiting your financial goals this summer and provides 5 essential tips for achieving financial independence.
About Cortburg Retirement Advisors, Inc.
Join Miguel Gonzalez, CRC, this week as he tackles the crucial question of when to start receiving Social Security benefits. Tune in to learn how your decision impacts your financial future and get expert insights to help you make the best choice for your unique situation.
About Cortburg Retirement Advisors, Inc.
Cortburg Retirement Advisors is a full-service, boutique financial planning firm dedicated to guiding clients through both turbulent and calm economies. Our mission is to help you grow, protect, and preserve your assets from your first job through retirement. With comprehensive in-house capabilities, our experienced team assists with all financial needs, including wealth management, estate and tax planning, group retirement, employee benefits, insurance, and retirement planning.
About Miguel Gonzalez, MBA, AIF®, CPFA®, PPC®, CRC®
Miguel Gonzalez is a Retirement Specialist with over 20 years of experience in retirement income planning, investment management, and retirement plan design.
Former Financial Advisor at JP Morgan Chase Bank, Merrill Lynch, and ING Financial Advisors.
Consultant for Barbara Corcoran Inc. and the World Bank.
MBA from Columbia Business School.
Life and Health insurance licenses, Series 7 and 66 registrations held through LPL Financial.
Fluent in English, Spanish, and Russian.
Certifications: Certified Retirement Counselor®, Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor®, Accredited Investment Fiduciary®, Professional Plan Consultant®.
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Welcome to Cortburg Speaks Retirement
An audio podcast about investing in the stock market, financial planning, money management and retirement planning. Each Wednesday, we help investors at all stages of life learn how to potentially grow and preserve their money from first job through retirement.
Now here is your host, Miguel Gonzalez.
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Good morning and welcome to the CORTBURG SPEAKS RETIREMENT audio podcast.
This week let’s talk about what it takes to revisit your financial goals!
Your finances are probably one of the last places you want to experience fireworks—unless they are celebratory. With new year's resolutions firmly in the rearview mirror, the summer months allow you to revisit your financial goals and evaluate your progress. The Dog Days of Summer may be a good time to take stock of your path toward financial independence with the help of these five tips.
Set Goals
If you do not already have a plan for where you would like to be in five years or more, now is the time to create one. If you are renting, do you want to own a home? Are you hoping to advance in your career or have more children? Having broad goals may give you something to work toward—and working backward from these goals may give you options for the direction you prefer.
Pay Off "Bad" Debt
Not all debt is created equal—and abiding by a strict debt-free lifestyle could leave you unable to purchase a home, go to college, or make other major expenses.
However, some debt—including most credit card debt and paycheck advance loans—comes with high-interest rates and strict repayment terms. The more you waste on interest, the less you have to pay the principal. Decreasing your interest payments may help you get ahead of this "bad" debt for good. For example, you may accelerate the payoff or transfer a balance from a high-interest card to a lower-interest card.
Automate Your Savings
One of the most solid pieces of financial advice is to "pay yourself first." By having 401(k) or Health Savings Account funds automatically withdrawn from your paycheck before it even hits your bank account—or setting up an auto-transfer from checking to savings—you may adopt an "out of sight, out of mind" approach to your savings. Over time, you may be surprised at how quickly these funds accumulate when they are unavailable to spend in your checking account.
Balance Your Investment Portfolio
If it has been a while since you looked at your investments in detail, now may be a good time to evaluate them. As some investments increase in price while others may remain stable or even fall, your overall asset allocation may shift to favor those higher-priced assets.
Consider a sample portfolio of 50% U.S. large-cap stocks, 30% international, and 20% bonds. If international stocks have a particularly good year, they may make up 40 or 45% of your portfolio, allocating lower percentages to the other two components. For this example, selling some international stocks and buying more bonds or large-cap stocks may help rebalance your portfolio.
Educate Yourself
Financial practices, rules, and regulations are always changing—from individual retirement accounts (IRA) and 401(k) limits to your ability to deduct certain expenses. No one knows everything there is to know about personal finance. However, keeping abreast of major changes may give you the necessary insights.
Being informed may help you decide when to change your savings rate, rebalance your investments, take a risk on a rental property, or invest in your small business.Make sure to visit our website, www.CortburgRetirement.com. Our site is filled with educational videos, eBooks, publications, and financial calculators designed to help you learn more about your finances. As you search our site, send us a note regarding any questions you may have about any particular investment concepts or products. We will get back to you quickly with a thoughtful answer.
This is Miguel Gonzalez, Certified Retirement Counselor (CRC) and Managing Partner, with Cortburg Retirement Advisors signing off for this week’s educational podcast.
DISCLOSURES
Opinions expressed are subject to change without notice and are not intended as investment advice or a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. Please consult your financial professional before making any investment decision.
All performance referenced is historical and is no guarantee of future results. All indices are unmanaged and may not be invested into directly.
This information is not intended to be a substitute for specific individualized tax advice. We suggest that you discuss your specific tax issues with a qualified tax advisor.
CRC conferred by The International Foundation for Retirement Education.
Securities offered through LPL Financial. Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advice offered through Private Advisor Group, LLC, a registered investment advisor.
Private Advisor Group, LLC and Cortburg Retirement Advisors, Inc. are separate entities from LPL Financial.
Investing involves risk including possible loss of principal.
· Important Disclosures:
· The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. To determine which investment(s) may be appropriate for you, consult your financial professional prior to investing.
· Investing involves risks including possible loss of principal. No investment strategy or risk management technique can guarantee return or eliminate risk in all market environments.
· Asset allocation does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss.
· Rebalancing a portfolio may cause investors to incur tax liabilities and/or transaction costs and does not assure a profit or protect against a loss.
