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Picking the Right Resources to Share with Your Retired Clients


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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 issues that need to be considered go beyond their retirement account. With each client situation being different and the rules and regulations always changing, it can be overwhelming to structure a systematic way of uncovering planning issues for your clients.

To help you prepare, fpPathfinder designed “Resources To Consider Sharing With Retirees” to help ensure you have the right resources to quickly answer questions and to identify additional planning opportunities.

Retirement planning is stressful for clients. Showing your clients that you are working in a systematic way helps to establish trust in you as their advisor, and gives them the confidence to move onto the next step in their life.

Review the flowchart and then review your client list to see if there are additional planning opportunities you can bring to their attention. Then, keep this flowchart on hand as your retirement conversations evolve.

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Quick links to the resources referenced:

What Issues Should I Consider Before I Retire?

What Issues Should I Consider If I Lose My Job?

If I Retire Early, Should I Buy Health Insurance Through The Health Insurance Marketplace?

Should I Change My Medicare Coverage During Open Enrollment?

Will My Social Security Benefits Be Reduced?

Am I Eligible For Social Security Benefits As A Surviving Spouse?

Will I Avoid The Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision?

Can I Make A Deductible Contribution To My HSA?

Will The Distribution From My HSA By Tax & Penalty-Free?

What Issues Should I Consider When Reviewing My Investments?

Can I Do A Qualified Charitable Distribution From My IRA?

Will I Avoid IRMAA Surcharges On Medicare Part B & Part D?

Should I Consider Doing A Roth Conversion?

Issues To Consider In A Client Annual Meeting

As A Retiree, What Issues Should I Consider When Reviewing My Tax Return?

What Customers Are Saying About Us

Hundreds of other advisors are actively using fpPathfinder. Read what those lovely people have to say about us.
“With all the aspects of running a business, working with varying client scenarios, and knowing how much information is available, I like being able to look at a flowchart and just see what I need to see.”
— Mike, a financial advisor
“I think it’s the bees knees! I think it provides me and my clients the most value of any of the services we use at my firm. Everything is well-designed and the amount of material you guys pack into a page without it being overwhelming is AMAZING!”
— An advisor in Kentucky
“fpPathfinder is the only planning tool that tries to address all of the obstacles facing our clients”
— Cathy Curtis, Curtis Financial Planning
“You are making all of our lives easier...and more importantly, our clients.”
— Jeff, an advisor in California
“Checklists don't make the planner smarter or more skilled, but do help to ensure that the planner maximizes the knowledge and skill he/she already has.”
— Michael Kitces, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief at Kitces.com
“I really love the concept of fpPathfinder because I spend so much time reinventing the wheel when communicating planning concepts to clients. Moreover, the flowchart format can be used time and time again to produce consistent results.”
— Kevin P, an advisor in Illinois
“fpPathfinder is a great tool! It mirrors much of what I've developed on my own for tax planning, life events, etc. However, it's been great to double-check my own work in those areas and also to motivate me to deepen my knowledge on other topics”
— Jonathan, an advisor in Colorado
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