Ryan Spengler - Thrivent

06/02/2026

Investing for retirement can feel overwhelming. No matter where you are on your journey, the key is to be consistent and stick with it. A strong retirement investment strategy includes:​

✔️ Portfolio diversification​
✔️ Understanding your risk tolerance and adjusting over time​
✔️ Investing in tax-advantaged accounts like IRAs and 401(k)s​

Learn more about investing for retirement. ⬇️

Investing for retirement takes planning, but it doesn't have to be complex. Lay the foundation by learning the basic strategies, investment types and tax-advantaged accounts.

05/28/2026

As retirement gets closer, your financial focus may shift, and reassessing your risk tolerance becomes even more important. Here’s why. 👇

Your goals, time horizon and comfort level with market swings likely look different than they did 5 or 10 years ago. Your portfolio should reflect that.

This guide can help you understand how risk tolerance works, why it matters and what influences it: https://bit.ly/49cq5pt

Let’s review your strategy together and make sure your investments support your next chapter.

05/26/2026

Maximizing your Social Security benefits is a crucial part of securing your retirement. By planning ahead and using key strategies, you can optimize your benefits and enhance your financial future. Start making informed decisions now for a more comfortable retirement tomorrow: https://bit.ly/44bxQcX

05/21/2026

As a Thrivent financial advisor, you'll get the support, flexibility and tools you need to chart what's next. Whether you grow your own practice, join a team or serve clients as a virtual financial advisor, you can take the lead on the next chapter of your career.

➡️ Explore all paths: thriventcareers.com/4tboffB

05/19/2026

Which one of the following tools have you used to help add predictability to your portfolio during periods of market uncertainty?

1. Certificate of deposit (CD)
2. High-yield savings account
3. Multi-Year Guarantee Annuity (MYGA)

If you’ve never heard of a MYGA before, you’re not alone. Explore what it is and how it might work for you.

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When you're looking for investment solutions that offer stability and security—especially in an uncertain market—your options aren't just limited to CDs and high-yield savings accounts in retirement.

05/14/2026

Did you know that, as clients with membership, we have the power to influence where Thrivent sends millions in grant funding each year? All you have to do is log in and decide where you want this year’s Choice Dollars®️ to go—be it a church, local charity or major nonprofit. Plus, Thrivent just made the experience easier and Choice Dollars are now available to every single member! I highly recommend taking advantage of this easy way to give back.

Be sure to direct 2026 Choice Dollars and spread the word about this unique member benefit.

See thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

05/12/2026

Thrivent's May Market Update breaks down what’s driving recent volatility, how stocks and bonds are responding, and why staying diversified and focused on fundamentals remains important.

Moderating growth, steady inflation and ongoing global uncertainty are shaping our outlook.

05/07/2026

Certificates of deposit and multi-year guarantee annuities can both help offer predictability to your portfolio, particularly in an uncertain market. Here’s how to know which might make sense for you.

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Multi-year guaranteed annuities (MYGAs) and certificates of deposit (CDs) are two solutions that help protect your money while providing the opportunity to build returns at the same time. Neither a MYGA or CD is tied to market performance, but both can offer competitive yields.

05/05/2026

You can't buy something exactly like Social Security on the market.​

As retirement expert Dr. Michael Finke, Professor and Frank M. Engle Chair of Retirement Security, The American College of Financial Services, pointed out in a recent interview with Bjorn Larson, Thrivent's Director of Financial Education, it offers a unique combination of guaranteed income that's also inflation-protected.​

Watch the full interview to get more insight on planning your retirement: https://bit.ly/4dhtRQk

04/30/2026

Legacy planning is not about the money.

Find out how to stop putting off creating a will and other key documents and hear stories that will motivate you to take action.

Estate planning isn't about how much you have but how you manage it over your lifetime. Find out why it's important at any age to stop putting off creating a will and other key documents from Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary. Her stories will motivate you to take action.

Where There's a Will There is a Way

Tuesday, May 5 at 1:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Register today: bit.ly/Where_Theres_A_Will

No products will be sold. See thrivent.com/social for additional disclosures. 27878HP R5-23