Caring for Others Without Sacrificing Your Future: LGBTQ+ Caregivers & Retirement Planning

Caregiving is an act of love — but it can also come with an emotional, physical, and financial toll. In this heartfelt episode of Take Pride in Retirement, host Matt McClure shares his personal caregiving journey and dives into the unique challenges LGBTQ+ individuals face when supporting loved ones. From reduced income and out-of-pocket expenses to the emotional weight of caring for chosen family, Matt unpacks how caregiving intersects with retirement planning. You’ll also hear about the financial tools available — including the Nationwide Peak 10 fixed indexed annuity — that can help protect your nest egg and provide a guaranteed income stream for life. Whether you’re currently a caregiver or planning ahead, this episode offers practical guidance, emotional support, and a message of gratitude for the unsung heroes in our community. ✅ Schedule a free consultation: takeprideinretirement.com  Call Matt directly: (855) 246-9211   Request your free RSSA Roadmap for Social Security optimization  Watch full episodes on YouTube: Take Pride in Retirement YouTube Channel  Follow on BlueSky, Threads, Facebook, Instagram — just search Take Pride in Retirement   -- Schedule your free consultation: TakePrideInRetirement.com Connect with Matt: https://takeprideinretirement.com/#contact Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TakePrideinRetirementShow Take Pride in Retirement is proud to be named one of the top Pride podcasts on the internet by FeedSpot. For more, go to https://blog.feedspot.com/pride_podcasts About Take Pride in Retirement:Take Pride in Retirement is a podcast dedicated to retirement planning solutions for the LGBTQ community. Host Matt McClure, a licensed fiduciary financial advisor, shares strategies to protect your hard-earned money while pursuing market-like growth. Matt holds the RSSA® credential as a Registered Social Security Analyst®, helping clients optimize their Social Security filing strategies to potentially increase lifetime income. He’s also a Certified Annuity Specialist® (CAS®), a designation earned through a 135+ hour graduate-level program in fixed-rate and variable annuities from the Institute of Business & Finance. Based in Georgia with his husband and two dogs, Matt spent over a decade in New York City, working with The Wall Street Journal Radio Network, NY1, and WCBS Newsradio 880. A career highlight includes reporting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.