Learn the importance of properly preparing for your retirement years so that you can build wealth more effectively…
It is important that you plan for a prosperous retirement at the earliest time possible. In addition to knowing your cash flow position at this time and how you can use financial statements to achieve more–you also need to have an awareness of your “financial retirement number” that you will need to reach at a later time so that you can live out your retirement years in a dignified manner.
Regardless of whether you contribute to a 401k, 403b, thrift plan, railroad retirement plan, social security, IRA’s or other retirement funding vehicles, you must have a target amount that you need to hit to make your retirement years enjoyable and more beneficial.
There are a number of retirement funding vehicles and strategies that you can use to reach your “retirement number” once you get a handle on what that number is!
If you are conservative, and you desire to create a diversified portfolio, you can use a United States total market index fund, a United States total market bond fund, and a broad-based international fund.
You can simplify your choices even more by selecting a balanced fund or target date funds to reach your goals. If you are more riskier, you can use Exchange Traded Funds, Mutual Funds, Stock Portfolios and other more exotic investment vehicles to reach your goals.
In this discussion TheWealthIncreaser.com will discuss the importance of planning appropriately for your retirement years so that you can “achieve your goals” and live out your retirement in the manner that you choose so that you can have more enjoyment during your golden years.
It is imperative that you have a basic understanding of retirement planning at a minimum and you have a willingness to learn more as you approach your retirement years.
Common Types of Income During Your Retirement Years
Social Security
In retirement you will have social security if you reside in the U.S. and worked and contributed at a level that allows you to collect benefits during your retirement years. You can generally start receiving social security in your mid 60’s and the payments would continue throughout your lifetime.
Pension
Although pensions are a distant memory and thing of the past for most, some companies still provide them and if you now receive one or are on track to receive pension income in the future you must know what to expect and when to expect this stream of income. There are also 401k ROTHs, Simplified Employee Pensions, solo 401ks and other retirement products on the market that may be appropriate for you–depending on your unique financial position.
401k, 403B, Thrift Plans and others
By contributing to retirement plans during your working years you can use pre-tax contributions to build your retirement nest egg in a more efficient manner. There may be an employer match component to the plan and if so, you can use effective investing to achieve your goals even more efficiently.
IRA’s
You may be able to contribute to IRA’s (Traditional or ROTH) if you qualify and build a sizable nest egg that you can have available to fund your living conditions during your retirement years if you contribute to the max “and” you have a decent rate of return and choose a fund with low management fees.
There are tax and compounding advantages of using these retirement vehicles and they are worth real consideration if you qualify.
Railroad Retirement Benefits
If you work for the railroad system in the United States you could be eligible for a retirement plan that is generally more generous than that of the social security system.
Home Sale, Refinance, Home Equity Loan or Reverse Mortgage
If you were to sell your personal residence and downsize you could possibly be eligible for a $250,000 exclusion on the gain if you were single and you otherwise qualified–or $500,000 if you were married and otherwise qualified. You can also refinance your personal residence (or your rental properties if you had any) to pull money out, get a home equity loan or home equity line of credit–or if your situation was dire (you failed to save appropriately during your working years) and you exhausted all other possibilities–possibly a reverse mortgage.
Keep in mind that when using any of the above approaches–you must do so strategically as your financial position is uniquely your own and what may be effective for others–may not be effective for you.
Investment Income
If you invested during your working years outside of your retirement accounts and reinvested you could have also possibly built a large nest egg that could be used during your retirement years to help fund your lifestyle.
Keep in mind an Exchange Traded Fund is more efficient for investing than a mutual fund when you are investing outside of your retirement as you will not have capital gains that would be taxable on an annual basis. Other investments held outside of your retirement accounts may or may not be taxable. Municipal bonds, individual stocks that are not sold may avoid or defer the payment of taxes.
Conclusion
You have the option of planning now for a more effective and rewarding retirement regardless of the life stage that you are now in. Whether you invest in a traditional manner or you invest in cryptocurrency and other more exotic investment vehicles–you must have a plan to reach a level of success that allows you to not outlive your income sources–but also live comfortably and possibly leave something behind for your heirs or other causes that are dear to your heart.
When investing for your retirement years there are a number of key concerns that you should be aware of and you want to avoid common mistakes that many have made in the past by being aware on the front end and not being complacent during your working years.
You particularly want to be aware of fees that you pay and you want to minimize those fees on the front end because at retirement time it would be too late! Look for no-load funds that don’t charge a percentage of your upfront investment. Also choose a fund with a low expense ratio, which includes management fees and other costs of running the fund.
You can generally find this information on the funds website or in advertising brochures.
It is not uncommon to see retirees who invest $100,000 over a 30-year period with high fees end up with tens of thousands less than those who invest in funds with a low expense ratio.
You can change the direction that you are now on to that of real success if you now decide to plan appropriately–and give it your best.
You must analyze the sale of your home and the tax consequences (basis, depreciation, exclusion from taxes on gain must be analyzed) prior to and after you retire on the front end to ensure that you make the best decision for the short and long run regardless of where you are now at in your life stage.
Even if you have to pay for good advice, the value will more than likely be greater than the cost as you can avoid costly mistakes at the wrong time that have held so many back as they were building wealth.
It is important that you do all that you can to fund your retirement so that you can reach your retirement number and live at a level of comfort that you desire or need to live at. Also keep in mind that with many retirement vehicles you will have mandatory withdrawals beginning at age 72.
If you project monthly income of $8,000 and monthly expenses of $5,000 and you are age 65 and you plan on living until at least age 95 you must hit the target number that will allow you to have “for a 30 year period” the $8,000 monthly income when all sources are added up. You also want to know the tax implications and the effects of inflation on your retirement income so that you are “not surprised” during your retirement years.
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When it comes to retirement planning and wealth building reaching your retirement number and having streams of income that are stable, reliable and predictable during your retirement years should be your primary goal.
When you combine your social security benefits, pension, other retirement income and all other sources of income during your retirement years, will it provide you with what you need to live out your retirement years in comfort?
By being particular, precise, clear and concise–about what you expect to happen during your retirement years–you set yourself up to avoid financial fears and eliminate financial tears during your golden years!
All the best to your retirement wellness and a lifetime of success as you are now in position to proactively give it your absolute best…
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