RETIREMENT PLANNING

WHAT IS RETIREMENT PLANNING?

Financial planning is simply a better approach to get trusted financial advice. The process involves taking a holistic view at your finances, including a full understanding your values, financial objectives and main concerns, that will guide

Retirement planning means preparing today for your retirement so that you continue to meet all your goals and dreams independently. This includes setting your retirement goals, estimating the amount of money you will need, and investing to grow your retirement savings. This can also include things like Social Security, Medicare, and Long-Term Care which are vital in retirement.

Every retirement plan is unique. After all, you may have very specific ideas on how you want to spend your retired life. This is why it’s important to have a plan that is designed specifically to suit your individual needs.

WHY IS RETIREMENT PLANNING IMPORTANT?

Retirement Planning is vital because it helps us to answer questions like these;

  • What will retirement look like for me?
  • Are we spending too much?
  • What if we’re not saving enough?
  • How often should we be saving?
  • Could we run out of money in retirement?
  • Are we investing in the right places?
  • How much will we need in retirement?
  • Will Government and Employer pension plans cover us through retirement?

Retirement planning helps individuals avoid running out of money in retirement. A retirement plan allows retirees to be financially independent, live comfortable lives, and achieve retirement goals. Retirement planning helps with things like building retirement assets, fighting inflation, medical emergencies, transitioning smoothly into retirement, safeguarding property and other assets and just making smart decisions in general.

WHEN SHOULD YOU START RETIREMENT PLANNING?

For our clients, retirement planning doesn’t start at retirement. It starts much before! Our Retirement Planning service takes a long-term view of your financial wellbeing.

When you’re in your 20s, 30s or even 40s, retirement may seem like a lifetime away—something you may not need to plan for just yet. But is it ever too early to start preparing yourself for a future of financial independence? Absolutely not. The best time to start planning for retirement is the day you get your first paycheck. Starting your retirement preparation when you’re young means you have time on your side to start building good habits and compounding savings. Remember Plan Now, Relax Later!