It’s
time to estimate how large your retirement nest egg will need to be and
how much you need to save each month to buy that goal. This Financial
Planning step is critical. The vast majority of people never take this
step, yet it is very difficult to save adequately for retirement if you
don’t at least have a rough idea of how much you need to save every
month.
There are numerous worksheets and software programs that can help you
calculate approximately how much you’ll need to save. Professional
financial planners and other financial advisors can help as well.
Regardless of what source you use, here are some of the basic Financial
Planning questions and assumptions the calculation needs to answer:
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Retirement
planning is also an important part of your overall financial plan.
What is your current
Retirement Plan?
Will You Have Other Sources of Income?
For instance, will you receive a pension that provides a specific amount
of retirement income each month? Is the pension adjusted for inflation?
What Savings Do I Already Have for Retirement?
You’ll need to build a nest egg sufficient to make up the gap between
the total amount of income you will need each year and the amount
provided annually by Social Security and any pension income. This nest
egg will come from your retirement plan accounts at work, IRAs,
annuities, and personal savings.
See also,
Financial Planning for Retirement Income
Learn more about
money
management strategy
Have life insurance?
It may make sense to get a
life insurance review of your
current policies.
Without proper long-term planning, your plans might not be ideal, learn
more about
Tax Efficiency
Learn more about
personal
money management
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Financial Planners and Estate Planning
Even the best wealth management and financial plans are incomplete if
they do not account for long term tax issues, be sure to review the
tax efficiency
of your plan.
Having a long term plan that reflects your values can be profitable and
serve the greater good see our section about
Socially responsible
investing
Integrate your plan with your
personal finance software
