8 Step Financial Planning Process
Data Gathering & Goal Discussion
- Let’s us get to know who you are
- Discuss your goals & objectives
- Review your financial position
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Retirement Planning
- Review your cash flows (income, savings and expenses)
- Maximize your Social Security benefits
- Review your Medicare options
- Make sure you don’t outlive your savings
- Provide lifetime income
- Keep pace with the rising cost of living
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Investment Management & Planning
- Match your goals & objectives to an investment portfolio
- Determine your risk tolerance
- Evaluate & select investment managers
- Rebalance your portfolio
- Monitor your investment activity
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Insurance Planning
- Determine your life insurance needs
- Discuss your long-term-care options
- Review your property & casualty coverage
- Review your disability & liability needs
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Legacy Planning
& Strategy
- Leave a meaningful legacy to something or someone you care about deeply
- Education planning needs for your grandchildren
- Align your beneficiaries with your estate plan
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Tax Planning
- Develop strategies to minimize
- taxes over time
- Create your tax-efficient
- distribution strategy
- Monitor any changes in tax law
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Estate Planning
- Review your current estate planning documents:
- Will
- Financial Power of Attorney
- Healthcare Power of Attorney
- Living Will
- Trust
- Align your beneficiaries with your estate plan
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Monitoring
- Semi-annual review meetings to determine your progress and any changes