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Make Retirement Work

Financial and retirement planning guidance for residents of Nebraska and beyond! You’ll learn about risk, investments, 401(k)s, IRAs, rollover strategies, how to find the right advisor, Social Security and many more topics.

Your host is Marc Werkmeister, a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) with Professional Financial Advisors. They have offices in North Platte, Scottsbluff, Kearney, Lincoln, and Grand Island.

Visit MakeRetirementWork.com for more episodes and information about how Marc can help you plan for retirement. You can also call 855-202-WORK (9675).

Jul 20, 2023

We’ve received some great questions from clients recently. For instance, if you got a raise at work, but your household now makes too much money to contribute to a Roth IRA, what do you do? Where should your investments go if you like tax-free growth?

 

Tune in to this episode as Marc answers this question and...


Jun 29, 2023

Today we’re tackling two meaty topics – the debt ceiling and playing the long game in investing. Last show, we talked a lot about the debt ceiling, so we wanted to give you an update. The Federal Reserve met recently and decided to pause rates, which was to be expected. In the media, it was doom and gloom last...


May 18, 2023

Today we're talking about the U.S. debt ceiling. You might be wondering, what is that? It’s basically a limit on the total amount of money our government is authorized to borrow. U.S. Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, says our country has enough money to pay our bills until June 1, so we’re coming up against...


Apr 27, 2023

We have a lot to talk about on today’s show because it’s an exciting time of year! Tax season is behind us and we’re looking ahead. In honor of Financial Literacy Month, we’re sharing facts you need to know when it comes to your money.

We’ll explain how financial literacy can impact you and how your money...


Mar 23, 2023

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank has been huge news in the financial sector and an event that many people worry could trigger even more fallout across the country. With 2008 still fresh in our mind, it’s justified to be concerned about what this might mean for your money. 

 

In this episode,...