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Picking The First Checklists And Flowcharts To Incorporate Into Your Business.

September 5, 2019
How Advisors Use The Checklists and Flowcharts, Getting Started, Planning Management

We have put together the following curated list of checklists and flowcharts that many other advisors first started using when they became members.  And if you missed it, click here for ideas on how to implement checklists and flowcharts.

Popular Checklists and Flowcharts:

Can I Make A Deductible IRA Contribution?: There are many different considerations that affect one’s ability to contribute to a Traditional IRA. To make matters worse, the contribution limits usually change from one year to the next.  This was the very first flowchart created because Michael Lecours could not keep these rules straight when he talked with clients.

Issues To Consider During A Client Annual Review Meeting?:  This checklist covers 40 of the most important planning issues to identify and consider during a client’s annual review meeting.

Should I Rollover My Dormant 401(k)?: 401(k)s and IRAs have many unique features that may be meaningful to your client depending on their situation. The decision to roll over a dormant 401(k) involves more than just fees and investments.  This flowchart helps to address that conversation.

What Issues Should I Consider Before I Retire?: This checklist covers 32 of the most important planning issues to identify and consider for a client who is about to retire.

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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.
“My clients and COIs love these. I’ve shown the medicare IRMAA flowchart to a Medicare consultant I work with and she loved it”
— Steve, an advisor in Ohio
“I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the Flow Charts you are providing. Helps me feel a little less crazy as an advisor.”
— Tami C, an advisor in Colorado
“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
“Love the Redtail integration - it’s been instrumental in my prep for my client reviews. I’m finding my self being over-prepared because of the robust lists which is great.”
— Don, and advisor in California
“It’s brilliant to boil complex planning strategies into a one-page flowchart. It totally beats having to read 4 -5 articles to understand each nuance and exception, especially on the tax issues.”
— Meghan, an advisor in Georgia
“I think fpPathfinder is the best tool I’ve ever seen in the financial planning realm. I spend an unbelievable amount of time researching some of these issues that have been boiled down to one page: consulting with other experts, citing specific sources as a backup, reviewing my work, and coming to a final conclusion.”
— Jeff S, an advisor in Missouri
“The charts are probably as much value to me (as advisor) as they are when given to a specific client. I know and understand the topics covered, but it can be a lot faster to refresh with a quick glance at the chart’s decision tree vs having to read through regulations”
— Larry, an advisor in Oregon
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