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Benefits of a Financial Plan


Ensure Adequate Retirement Income—baby boomers, who make up about one-third of the U.S. population, are likely to face some unique challenges as they prepare for their senior years:

    • increasing life expectancies mean more years of retirement
    • changes to Social Security which may result in reduced or delayed benefits
    • changes in employer pensions as more employers shift from defined-benefit to defined-contribution plans
    • corporate downsizing, loss of unionized manufacturing jobs, and growth of service-sector jobs with more limited benefits
    • increasing health care costs

These factors suggest the importance for baby boomers to take more personal responsibility for planning and securing their retirement.


Minimize Estate Costs—Estate taxes can range from 35% to 49%.  Having an estate plan can assure your assets will go to your loved ones rather than towards payment of tax burden.

 

Minimize Taxes—Tax laws can be complex, however there may be simple measures one can take to minimize taxes.

 

Fund Education—We have all heard of the rising costs of attending the university. There are now 529 Plans that allow education savings to grow tax deferred.

 

Use Insurance Effectively—Your largest asset may not be your home or your pension, but, as for most of working adults, it is your ability to produce an income. The odds of suffering a disability lasting 90 days or more before age 65 are 1 in 8. However, less than 15% of all workers in the U.S. have disability insurance.


Long Term Care---Long term care insurance is a valuable tool to help you handle the cost of an unplanned lengthy illness.  It is estimated that 40% of all people over the age of 65 will enter a nursing home during their lifetime or need other skilled care.

 

Peace of Mind---The best benefit of having a financial plan is knowing that you are on your way to achieving your  goals and protecting your financial future.