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When it comes to retirement preparation, a common benchmark goal is having one’s mortgage paid off. This typically removes a large, ongoing payment from the budget and can reduce retirement expenses substantially. Some people even schedule their retirement just after their final payment date. Here’s an even better idea: Schedule…
Even as a retirement planning specialist, I learn new things about topics like Social Security and Medicare all the time! Recently some clients came to me with a dilemma regarding Medicare enrollment, and I did a little sleuthing to help them figure out their situation. Since this appears to be…
It seems that every few years, a new scam targets retirees or those close to retirement. This population is understandably nervous about recent or looming changes in their lives, and worried about finances. On top of that, many people don’t know a lot about how certain government programs work. Specifically,…
As you plan for retirement, you have many different issues to consider. While you might focus on your options to generate income, considering how that income will be spent is the other side of the coin that many people forget. Unexpected expenses can and do pop up during retirement. And…
In my many years of working one-on-one with clients, I have learned something important about life insurance: There are no cookie cutter, one-size-fits-all answers. Sometimes a client will call me, and say something like, “I need to purchase 100,000 dollars in life insurance”. My reply is, “How did you arrive…
For most of us, Social Security will provide a significant portion of our retirement income. It’s no wonder we tend to focus on “how much” we will receive, as a part of the retirement planning process. You already know that the final benefit amount depends largely upon your work history…
When I meet with a new client, a Trust is one of the first things we investigate together. If the clients have not already established a Trust, I advise them to do so right away. Why is a Trust so important? Someday when you pass away, your estate will automatically…
No one really wants to think about the end of their life, or picture their loved ones carrying on without them. So it’s no wonder that many people tend to gather their courage once, enroll in a life insurance policy, and then never think about it again. That’s understandable, but…
When you begin your search for the right life insurance policy, you might be surprised at how many different types there are! You will begin to spot lingo such as term, whole life, permanent, universal, and many more. These different types of life insurance were all designed to meet specific…
Often when we’re helping pre-retirees plan for the future, one of their biggest questions revolves around market fluctuations. What do you do, if the market fluctuates during your retirement? One of our biggest focal points is helping our clients to insure their portfolios. We want to make sure that…