Retirement Roadblocks
In our years helping retirees and pre-retirees navigate the twists and turns of their retirement journey, experience has taught us that most retirees will face a few, if not all, of these seven major roadblocks in retirement. And because those roadblocks could potentially expose your retirement to unnecessary danger, we often refer to them as financial risks. The good news is that the sooner you are aware of these potential risks, the sooner we can help implement strategies to help avoid them.
So, what are the seven financial risks retirees could face in retirement? They are longevity, inflation, sequence of returns, withdrawal rate, Social Security, healthcare, and taxes.
Please click on a video below to learn more about that risk and how it could impact your retirement.
Longevity
LONGER LIFE, BIGGER RISK. What if you live longer than planned? This could result in greater than anticipated retirement income needs. Longevity is the “risk multiplier” for other retirement income risks.
Inflation
SAME MONEY, LESS POWER. Over time, your ability to maintain purchasing power can be impacted by increases in the cost of goods and services. As a result, your retirement income may need to increase each year to maintain your standard of living.
Sequence of Returns
TIMING IS EVERYTHING. Market volatility may pose major challenges when withdrawing money from retirement assets. Withdrawals during market downturns in retirement could create a domino effect with no time to recoup those losses.
Withdrawal Rate
MAKING MONEY LAST. When you take money out of your savings for retirement, you want to be sure you aren’t emptying your tank too quickly. Aggressive withdrawal rates can compromise your retirement assets' ability to generate retirement income throughout your retirement.
Social Security
CHOOSE WISELY. With a multitude of options to choose from on when and how to file for Social Security benefits, it is only logical to take a closer look at which choice may guide your retirement income journey in the direction you want to go.
Healthcare
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED. Healthcare costs are one of the largest expenses in retirement. These unpredictable costs can catch you off guard and derail your retirement with expenses that can affect your financial well-being.
Taxation
PAY NOW OR PAY LATER. With the national debt rapidly rising, tax rates and rules could change at any point. Diversifying your retirement savings into different tax vehicles can limit your exposure to these changes.
Equivalent Portfolio Value
Once you begin to live on retirement income, things can quickly become more confusing than retirement saving as there are several approaches available. Equivalent portfolio value, or EPV, evaluates how much income one approach can generate versus another. And what it will take for two different approaches to generate the same level of income.
