Money Matters Library

Hanson McClain's Emergency Retirement Guide is for people who have been forced to stop working due to ill health, company layoffs or downsizing.

Scott Hanson's latest CNBC column provides tips for empty nesters on planning for retirement once the kids leave home.

Scott Hanson gives people who are facing an emergency retirement a roadmap to see them through.

How to Choose Between Your House and Your 401(k).

The 7 Personal Decision Points, a comprehensive approach to the retirement planning and retirement transition process.

Scott Hanson's latest Kiplinger's column examines the ever-changing face of retirement.

Scott Hanson writes for CNBC about the changing lifestyle goals of modern retirees.

You may get to choose from several options for receiving your pension. In Kiplinger's, Scott Hanson provides answers on how to think through them.

Retirement experts Scott Hanson and Pat McClain, hosts of Money Matters, advise a caller on a strategy for protecting his pension income.

Join Pat McClain, ChFC®, for this FREE retirement webinar to learn how you can become confident that you'll be able to retire in the same lifestyle you enjoy today.

Retirement experts Scott Hanson and Pat McClain, hosts of Money Matters financial topic radio show, advise a caller about complex estate planning issues.

Retirement expert Scott Hanson's latest Kiplinger's column warns consumers about high-commission insurance investment products with complex tax loopholes.

Retirement expert Scott Hanson explains the difference between 403(b)s and Roth IRA savings accounts in Kiplinger magazine.

On CNBC, Scott Hanson argues for simplied pension laws.

Listen to Scott and Pat discuss why taking a loan from your 401(k) is a bad idea and can have a negative effect on your retirement savings.

From maximizing his 401(k), to amortizing his mortgage, listen as Scott and Pat advise a lucky caller who just won a huge jackpot!

Retirement expert Scott Hanson writes about quality of life issues for Kiplinger magazine.

Financial expert, and Barron's Top 100 Independent Advisor, Scott Hanson, writes about retirement and asset allocation for Kiplinger.

Retirement expert Scott Hanson writes about a sudden change to Social Security and how these changes may impact you.

Retirement expert Scott Hanson writes about pensions and lump sum payouts.

Listen to Scott and Pat help a caller determine where to invest his required minimum distributions (RMDs) and the possible tax implications.

Watch this FREE webinar hosted by Scott Hanson, CFP®, to help you gather the information you need to research to learn the background of your investment advisor.

Listen to Scott and Pat help a caller decide how best to withdraw income from his retirement accounts to minimize his taxable income.

Scott Hanson writes in Kiplinger magazine about Social Security means testing and retirement.

Hanson McClain Advisors has developed the 7 Personal Decisions Points to help you prepare for retirement transition.

Listen to Scott and Pat help a caller decide if it would be in her best interest to pay off her mortgage before she retires.

Retirement education and planning can make a big difference. Get the FREE eBook from Hanson McClain Advisors, Answers to Pre-Retirees' 9 Biggest Worries.

Are you getting the greatest benefit out of the taxes you've paid? Get the FREE eBook from Hanson McClain Advisors, "10 Things Everyone Must Know about Social Security."

Scott Hanson talks about the market volatility.

Scott Hanson discusses investment time horizons and retirement planning.

Hanson McClain's video illustrates what you should know about Social Security.

Scott Hanson talks about Social Security income and strategies to maximize your social security benefits.

Scott Hanson talks about retirement distribution sources.

Scott Hanson discusses how to run your own check of your financial advisor.

Investment advisor Scott Hanson talks about retirement plans and IRA rollovers.

Scott Hanson talks retirement and compensation models for investment advisors.

Download Hanson McClain's "How to Select a Financial Advisor" FREE eBook to find an advisor that best meets your retirement needs and goals.

Scott Hanson and Pat McClain discuss with a soon-to-be retired caller about means testing and when to start collecting Social Security benefits.

Scott and Pat review a caller's current assets, age, and rate of return to determine if a lump sum pension distribution makes sense.

Retirement expert Scott Hanson explains how the new laws affect your Social Security benefits and what you should do.

Scott Hanson and Pat McClain help a caller review how much he has saved for retirement and what his income needs will be to help decide if he can retire this year.

All things being equal, saving the maximum into a Roth option provides the greatest chance of high, after-tax income during retirement.

If you are in a high tax bracket, max out your 401(k), earmarking some of those dollars for a future payoff during retirement.

Women, whether in a partnership or on their own, require more money and more retirement planning than their male counterparts.

In this February 2014 article for CNBC, financial advisor Scott Hanson predicts the newly created myRA retirement plan will prove to be a bloated bureaucratic mess.