
Your Life, Your Money
Helping you thrive in life, wealth, and retirement with host Scott Sierens.

Helping you thrive in life, wealth, and retirement with host Scott Sierens.
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Scott, along with guests from across various industries, will cover topics such as tax savings strategies, investment and wealth management, IRAs, 401(k)s, retirement planning, income strategies, pensions, estate planning, social security, healthcare, and much more.
Everyone has different lifestyles, stories and emotions. We'll discuss the proper strategies to accomplish your unique financial goals.
Retirement isn't an age or number. We'll discuss finding the balance between living life today and feeling financially confident about YOUR tomorrow.
We'll take complex financial subjects and make them simple to help you feel confident to take action, enjoy life, and eliminate financial stress and anxiety.
In this video, we’ll help you get a better idea of how you can determine whether your taxes will be higher or lower in retirement. We’ll also tell you why paying attention to these savings contributions now could potentially help you save thousands of dollars later on.
Should I claim Social Security at age 67 or 70? This is a discussion we have with clients all the time and it’s critical because Social Security will likely make up a large portion of your retirement income. Knowing whether to claim it at age 67 or waiting until 70 could have a big impact so we want to give it a lot of thought.
Without that steady income stream from work, people most commonly rely on their investments. Depending on where you’ve been saving, your money will likely come out of an IRA or a 401(k) and those withdraws will be subject to tax. Based on the amount of debt our country is facing right now, where do you think taxes are going in the future?
Your 401k is likely your biggest savings tool for retirement and depending on how you manage it could be the difference in retiring early, retiring on time, or having to work a few years longer.
Scott Sierens is the host of the Your Life, Your Money Podcast. He is the President of Sierens Financial Group in Elgin, Illinois.
Scott is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in Civil Engineering and worked 14 years in project management before changing careers. Despite enjoying overseeing multimillion-dollar projects, he missed the personal touch of working with individuals and families and wanted to make more of a direct impact on people’s lives. So, he transitioned his strengths in planning and fiscal responsibility into a financial planning career.
Creating an independent practice was important to Scott. No corporate pressures. No sales pressures. Just do what’s right for people. He’s able to provide a comprehensive planning approach and put the best interest of his clients first.
Scott actively participates with the local Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter and Rock Steady Boxing, which teaches boxing to individuals with Parkinson’s Disease. He enjoys spending time with family, working on home renovation projects, hiking, traveling, and taking his cousins on their annual trip to the water park.
If you have any questions for Scott or would like to schedule a 15 minute phone call to discuss your financial situation, don’t hesitate to reach out. Call 847-235-6989 or click the button below.