In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, explains that when small-business owners want to retire, it is not quite as easy as letting your boss know you will be leaving at the end of July. Read the Article This article is for demonstrative and academic purposes and is meant to provide valuable background information on…
Take some time now to review and understand the below risks before your journey takes an unplanned detour. 1. Traveling Aimlessly Setting out on an adventure without a definitive destination can be exciting, but probably not when it comes to saving for retirement. As you begin your retirement strategy, one of the first steps you’ll…
The transition into retirement is when you are changing from your full-time working years to your retirement years. If retirement is approaching, you may have to make numerous decisions. Questions you might be asking yourself: Can you afford to retire? What about early retirement—is it a possibility? If you want to continue working, are there…
Henssler Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, explains our philosophy when it comes to spending down your retirement assets.
Even though retirement may be 10 years away, you still have your work cut out for you before the big day. Considering these points now will make the transition that much easier. We explain in this week’s Financial Tip.
The Social Security Administration has stopped mailing Social Security Statements to individuals under age 60, but you can get your statement online. Learn more in this week’s Financial Tip.
We’re all ready to quit getting up at 6 a.m. to go to work, but are you financially ready to retire? Read the questions to ask yourself in this week’s Financial Tip.
Principal Jennifer J. Thomas, CFP®, and Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, lead a discussion on how 401(k) allocations can get “out of whack” even if you’ve been following your adviser’s recommendations.
Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®,CWS®, and Principal Jennifer Thomas, CFP®, delve into a case study of a couple who are taking more money than they need out of their retirement accounts because of required minimum distributions. The planners discuss ways to minimize the RMDs and how to reinvest the assets.
Test driving a retirement plan includes identifying the difference between your after-tax income and your desired after-tax spending for any given year.
