No-Cost Event at Matthews Community Center in Matthews, NC

Optimizing Your Tax Strategy & Surviving Market Volatility

Gain Control of Your Taxes & Keep More of Your Hard-Earned Money in Retirement

This event is not affiliated or sponsored by the Town of Matthews.

Event Details

Matthews Community Center
100 E. McDowell St.
Matthews, NC 28105

Event Options:

– Tuesday, November 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Seating is limited and there is no charge to attend.

Preparing for retirement has never been so challenging. Join us for an enlightening presentation at Matthews Community Center. We will discuss the latest strategies to help preserve your assets, maximize your retirement income, reduce market risk and potentially lower your taxes.

Here’s what we’ll cover:

  • What’s new and changing for taxes and Social Security in 2025.²
  • Why today’s current economic environment may be one of the most challenging to retire and what to do about it.
  • Strategies to help protect your assets from rising taxes and inflation now regardless of the next tax policy.
  • Planning for longevity, inflation and future tax increases to help ensure you won’t OUTLIVE your money in retirement.
  • Strategies to help plan for the next market downturn and protect your assets from market volatility.
  • Powerful tax strategies that can potentially generate tax-free retirement income.
  • When to claim Social Security in order to minimize tax consequences and maximize your benefits
  • How to plan for RMDs and strategically time your withdrawals so you don’t get hit with a big tax burden. Hint: The recent SECURE Act has made significant changes that impact RMDs.
  • How you may be able to create a customized retirement income & tax minimization strategy tailored to your unique needs & situation.
  • Understanding other common risks and mistakes that may derail your retirement plans and how you may be able to avoid them.
  • And much more!

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Do you have a retirement tax strategy in place?
Don’t miss this information-packed event!

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If you have an IRA, Roth, 401(k), 403(b) or any other retirement accounts, you don’t want to miss the opportunity to learn about:

  • The changing financial landscape for those approaching retirement.
  • Tips and strategies to help manage your tax exposure and help increase your retirement income.
  • Understanding tax laws³ and how they may impact your retirement income.
  • How you may be able to avoid unnecessary taxation on Social Security income & maximize your benefits.
  • Planning for longevity, inflation and future tax increases.
  • How to navigate RMDs and ensure you are harvesting your assets efficiently without paying more taxes than necessary.
  • Strategies to help plan for the next market downturn and protect your assets from market volatility.
  • How you may be able to create a customized retirement income & tax strategy.

These events are extremely popular and seating is limited. Reserve your seat today to guarantee attendance!

Meet Your Host

Matthew J. Ponder, President, Ponder Retirement Strategies
Matthew is a Personal Finance Consultant, specializing in helping those reaching retirement to reduce potential risk, fees, and taxes, so they can keep more of their retirement savings.
For over a decade, he has helped inform those who understand the importance of efficient retirement planning, with the fact that tax-deferred savings, bound by risk, fees, restrictions, limitations and penalties may not be ideal for today’s saver.
He draws from his rich background from a family that has been in business for over 46 years. From this experience, wisdom, and resourcefulness you can appreciate his approach to retirement income strategies, values, straightforwardness, honesty, and direct communication.
He grew up in ministry while simultaneously being raised in entrepreneurship. He went from Veterinarian studies to, earning a BS Degree in Fashion Marketing and Management and after 3 years of interning at his family’s financial firm, decided that he wanted a career in helping other families experience true financial freedom.
Matthew, branched out from the family firm to continue to be a consumer advocate. Some of the Most Often OVER-LOOKED and Misunderstood Strategies, Problems, and tax efficient strategies for retirement plan distributions Are OFTEN not practiced or DISCUSSED by other Financial Professionals.

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¹ https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/tax-law/603037/tax-changes-and-key-amounts

² https://www.ssa.gov/cola/

³ https://www.usbank.com/investing/financial-perspectives/market-news/how-bidens-income-tax-policy-changes-could-affect-you.html

The information contained herein is based on our understanding of current tax law. The tax and legislative information may be subject to change and different interpretations. We recommend that you seek professional legal advice for applicability to your personal situation.

By providing your information, you give consent to be contacted about the possible sale of an insurance, annuity, or securities product. Licensed Insurance Professional. Attend and learn how financial products, including annuities and life insurance can be used in various stages of planning for retirement income. This presentation is not intended to provide, and should not be relied upon for, accounting, legal, tax or investment advice. Investing involves risk, including the loss of principal. No Investment strategy can guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a period of declining values. Any references to protection benefits or lifetime income generally refer to fixed insurance products, never securities or investment products. Insurance and annuity products are backed by the financial strength and claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance company. We are not affiliated with any government agency.