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Your Retirement Planning Starter Pack

Carson Wealth

By Jake Anderson, CFP ® , Wealth Planner When helping clients begin retirement planning, the same questions often arise: What should my retirement plan look like? Your lifestyle, goals, family situation, and risk tolerance will give a unique signature to your retirement plan. How much should I be saving?

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The Growing Appeal of Semi-Retirement

Darrow Wealth Management

It goes by many different names: semi-retirement, partial or phased retirement, second career, and so on. But typically, it means the same thing: working in some capacity after retiring early. As more workers consider the growing appeal of semi-retirement, some ask — is working part-time in retirement a good idea?

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 20-21)

Nerd's Eye View

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Retirement Planning: What Will Work Best for You?

Your Richest Life

Do you have a plan in place for your retirement? For many people, the extent of their retirement planning includes signing up for the plan at work – which is often more of a starting point than a comprehensive retirement plan. Contributions to a 457(b) plan are tax-deferred, and so are the earnings on the retirement money.

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Estate Planning Strategy: Leveraging CFP® Certification Expertise

International College of Financial Planning

Crafting a Comprehensive Financial Plan:  This includes a detailed net worth statement, defining SMART Goals including retirement, children education etc., A CFP® professional will critically assess the client’s current investments, suggesting modifications to ensure they resonate with the overarching financial strategy.

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Is Retirement a Good Time for Roth Conversions?

Darrow Wealth Management

If you think retirement planning moves stop at retirement, think again. Although it won’t make sense in every situation, retirement can be a unique opportunity for Roth conversions for some investors. For high earners, converting an IRA to a Roth IRA while you’re still working could be the worst time of all.

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Adviser links: motivational interviewing

Abnormal Returns

mywealthplanners.com) The CFP Board wants to encourage pro bono planning. taps.substack.com) Advisers Wade Pfau on why tax planning in retirement is so challenging. blog.xyplanningnetwork.com) What it takes to set up a Charitable Gift Annuity account. kitces.com) The SEC is focusing on RIA marketing.