Secure Act 2.0: What Matters to Retirees?
The Secure Act 2.0 overhauls, pioneers, and expands upon many new rules for retirement savers. But what are key provisions that new retirees should be aware of? The full text of the Omnibus bill text is here. What are the important retirement provisions? Section 107: Increases to RMD ages for some retirees Effective immediately, certain […]
Are Retirees Being Real?
The annual Retirement Confidence Survey consistently shows retirees’ expectations pre, and post-retirement may not always be realistic for specific areas of retirement planning. A realistic financial plan will consider all variables and any high-risk scenarios. Being real with expenses Expenses are one of the most disliked aspects of developing a financial plan. It’s impossible to determine the […]
Planning a Sustainable Withdrawal Strategy for Retirement
Planning a sustainable withdrawal strategy is one of the most overlooked areas of financial planning. A clear and coordinated withdrawal strategy is crucial because it will ultimately determine how an individual will create sustainable income throughout retirement. Successfully navigating retirement Sequence risk is the risk in the timing of withdrawals from a market portfolio occurring […]
Top 15 Retirement Planning Mistakes to Avoid
#1 Not having a rational process A process for decision-making helps maintain focus, reduces uncertainty, and ensures that everyone remains on the same page. Having a process translates to efficiency and usually results in more money spent AND less frustration. Having a process should allow individuals to internalize planning subjectivity and view the totality of […]
‘Qualifying’ Yourself for Long Term Care Insurance
Considering or not considering Long Term Care Insurance is a personal choice. By reading this article, you are saying you are open to the concept of Long-Term Care Insurance for later years in retirement. If you don’t believe in the idea, or the decision has already been made, then you can probably save yourself the […]
Bucketing Bummer. The Retirement Rules Have Changed… Again.
COVID placed a ‘wedge’ in the retirement plans of almost all retirees. Far too many people I meet think of their money as one giant “lump.” If you think of it that way, then you are likely missing an opportunity to be efficient (and probably in multiple ways). You’re missing a “broad landscape” opportunity to […]
They’re Selling You The Sizzle, Not The Steak
So the larger planning firms must be better at what they do, right? They must have proprietary skillsets, technology, and other solutions that are only available through them. After all, they currently hold almost all of America’s wealth and frontload a shocking amount of lobbying money against the fiduciary standard. The assumption by many clients […]
