by Shelby Todd | Dec 12, 2025 | Episodes
In this episode of Take Pride in Retirement, I walk you through a focused LGBTQ+ year-end financial checklist to help you finish 2025 strong and step into 2026 with clarity and confidence. I cover the key moves to make before the calendar turns — from budgeting and...
by Shelby Todd | Dec 5, 2025 | Episodes
In this episode, Matt McClure sits down with Bank of America’s Mary Hines Droesch to explore the latest holiday shopping trends—from the rise of “dupe culture” to how Gen Z and millennials are reshaping gift-giving. Then, Matt breaks down the five biggest first-year...
by Shelby Todd | Nov 26, 2025 | Episodes
In this Thanksgiving-week episode of Take Pride in Retirement, host and fiduciary advisor Matt McClure breaks down the 2026 Social Security changes and what they mean specifically for LGBTQ+ retirees and pre-retirees. Matt explains how cost-of-living adjustments,...
by Shelby Todd | Nov 21, 2025 | Episodes
Your credit isn’t just a number — it’s a key part of your financial security. And for LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, strong credit can provide access, protection, and freedom, especially as you plan for retirement. This time around, Matt sits down with Margaret Poe,...
by Shelby Todd | Nov 19, 2025 | Episodes
Talking about money isn’t always easy — especially for LGBTQ+ couples who often bring unique financial histories, family dynamics, and life experiences into their relationships. In this powerful episode of Take Pride in Retirement, host and advisor Matt McClure breaks...
