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New Client Checklist
Issues To Consider As A New Client
Updated 12/1/2023 A client’s initial experience in working with you is very important.  It sets the stage for what the client should expect in the future.  One way to enhance the initial experience is to…
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Client Annual Review
Issues To Consider In Client Annual Review Meeting
Updated 12/1/2023 **This guide has been updated to incorporate new changes made by The SECURE Act 2.0 that are effective for the 2024 year. Any SECURE Act 2.0 changes that are effective for 2025 will…
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Retirement Issues
What Issues Should I Consider Before I Retire?
Updated 12/1/2023 This checklist covers 32 of the most important planning issues to identify and consider for a client who is about to retire.  It’s structured as follows: Cash Flow Issues Health Insurance Issues Asset…
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Investment Review
What Issues Should I Consider When Reviewing My Investments?
Updated 12/1/2023 Whether you are advising novice or experienced investors, it is critical to review their investment portfolios as part of the financial planning process. Particularly during times of uncertainty and volatility, a portfolio review…
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Mortgage Refinance
Should I Consider Refinancing My Mortgage?
Updated 12/1/2023 When interest rates decline, mortgage refinancing becomes a particularly popular topic. However, there are several other good reasons for clients to consider refinancing, including an increase in their credit score or home value,…
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How to Use Checklists & Flowcharts

To help you more fully incorporate checklists and flowcharts into your practice, we’ve outlined many different strategies to consider. This new guide, “How To Use These Checklists & Flowcharts,” will step you – and your team – through various methods…
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Picking the Right Resources to Share with a Prospective Client

One step to making a good first impression with a prospective client involves asking important questions. Some advisors think of their first meeting with a prospective client as a blank canvas of opportunity and chances are, the prospective client is…
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Picking the Right Resources to Share with Your Retired Clients

There are a multitude of planning opportunities for clients who are in the process of retiring. But there are also lots of planning opportunities that should be considered for clients that have been retired for some time. Many of those…
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Quick Reference Guide
Important Numbers
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Related Guide: AGI/MAGI Summary Guide 2024 Important Numbers updated 11/15/2023 There are lots of important numbers that advisors need to keep in mind. In some cases, those numbers are annual limits that change each year.…
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Planning Goals
Master List Of Goals
Updated 12/1/2023 Related Webinar: Expanding Opportunities: Mastering Client Goal Setting for Financial Success Goal setting is fundamental to sound financial planning. Whether you’re meeting with new or long-term clients, it is essential to identify and…
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End-Of-Year Issues
What Issues Should I Consider Before The End Of The Year?
Updated 12/1/2023 **This guide has been updated to incorporate new changes made by The SECURE Act 2.0 that are effective for the 2024 year. Any SECURE Act 2.0 changes that are effective for 2025 will…
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New Client Checklist
Issues To Consider As A New Client
Updated 12/1/2023 A client’s initial experience in working with you is very important.  It sets the stage for what the client should expect in the future.  One way to enhance the initial experience is to…
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Annuity Or Lump Sum
Should I Take My Pension As A Lump Sum?
Updated 12/1/2023 Although increasingly rare, employer pensions can make up a considerable portion of your clients’ expected retirement benefits. Whether they are nearing retirement or are already receiving ongoing pension payments, clients may have the…
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How To Incorporate Checklists & Flowcharts Into Your Marketing Efforts

As a productive advisor whose time is best spent serving clients, consistently feeding your marketing pipeline can fall down the priority list. It’s understandable, and we get it.  However, when we learned many of our members were incorporating our checklists…
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Use Checklists And Flowcharts To Enhance Your Planning Process (A Seven-Part Series)

Use Checklists And Flowcharts To Enhance Your Planning Process: Part 1 of 7 A growing trend among financial advisors is to break the typical financial planning process into a series of smaller planning engagements with clients throughout the year. The…
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How Do I Use These Resources In A Client Meeting?

There are lots of great ways to use the resources from fpPathfinder with your clients in meetings. Oftentimes, it depends on your own preferences. It may take a little experimenting before you find an approach that is right for you.…
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What Customers Are Saying About Us

Hundreds of other advisors are actively using fpPathfinder. Read what those lovely people have to say about us.
“It’s one of the best software products I have seen. It’s exactly what I have been looking for and trying to build internally. Well done!!!”
— Kate, an advisor in Florida
“You just continue to put out great content on fpPathfinder. The 'What Issues Should I Consider Before The End Of The Year' checklist is fantastic.”
— Chris, an advisor in Illinois
“The decision tree format has been immensely helpful. The design is very simple and elegant.”
— Deirdre, an advisor in Massachusetts
“Your software and platform are awesome and super helpful to me and my clients”
— Clinton, an Advisor in New York
“We are delighted with the thoroughness of each chart in simplifying the complex questions and helping lead to an answer. These are indeed a helpful asset in our toolbox for work with clients.”
— Victoria L, an advisor in Massachusetts
“The flowcharts have helped a lot in recent discussions with the changing markets, providing us with confidence that our clients are getting the best, most accurate information.”
— Matthew, an advisor in Georgia
“I love fpPathfinder. I use it nearly every day. Clients think it is very clear and easy to understand and it has increased our credibility.”
— An advisor in Utah
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