Retire with an Income
Strategy
As you near retirement, it’s important to shift your objectives from accumulating savings to generating income from Social Security, personal savings, and possibly a pension. With the potential for a 20- to 30-year retirement, you’ll need a well-thought-out plan to ensure stable income for the rest of your life.
Our Philosophy & Approach to Retirement Planning
1. We help you prepare for a changing world
There are a variety of unknowns to consider when planning for retirement, including inflation, income and estate taxes, and interest rates. Change is inevitable, so we model how different economic conditions, government policies, and future life events could affect your retirement income and financial security.
2. We help you maximize after-tax income
At Freedom First Retirement Design, we believe managing tax liability is a critical part of retirement income planning. Our focus on lifetime rather than annual income tax obligations can help you keep more of what you earn and increase your spendable retirement income.
3. We like to keep things simple
Ask most financial advisors for a retirement income plan and they’ll give you a 4-inch-thick document that you’ll look at once and store away. We keep it simple – our one-page Money Map plan is clear, concise, actionable, and written in plain English.
4. We offer you guidance, not rules
When we create a financial plan, we know it’s not set in stone. Your plan is a living document that provides guidance as well as flexibility to fit your needs and objectives. Our goal is to help you make smart financial decisions so you can live your best life.
When creating a retirement income plan, it’s important to consider the lifestyle you’d like to lead and the after-tax income it will require. If you’re comfortable with your current lifestyle and budget, use this information as a basis for comparison.
Two of the biggest fears pre-retirees face is lacking enough income for a comfortable retirement and outliving their savings. It doesn’t have to be that way. A tailored financial plan tells you where you stand right now and helps you shape a financial future that leaves nothing to chance.
Where We Come In With Retirement Planning
Freedom First Retirement Design can help you determine how much retirement income you’ll have and whether it will support your chosen lifestyle. We’ll first look at your guaranteed income sources, like Social Security and corporate pensions, then calculate the income your personal savings can provide with a reasonable rate of return.
If you have an income shortfall, you’ll know and can take appropriate action. If you discover you have surplus income – something many are surprised by – you can consider retiring sooner and reducing your investment risk. In short, Freedom First Retirement Design can simplify the planning process with an easy-to-understand, actionable one-page Money Map Plan to ensure a financially secure retirement.
By Working With Our Retirement Planning Team, Clients Are Able To:
- Estimate the monthly retirement income necessary for their chosen lifestyle
- Identify their sources of retirement income
- Estimate how much guaranteed income they’ll receive
- Determine whether their savings is sufficient for their income objectives
- Develop strategies to address any savings shortfalls
- Identify realistic rates of return for their risk tolerance
- Select the retirement accounts they should draw income from first and why
- Find the ideal time to start taking Social Security
- Make a decision about paying off or carrying a home mortgage in retirement
- Enjoy an income they can’t outlive/Make sure they don’t outlive their money
