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Health Care Planning
Health Care Will Cost a 65-Year-Old-Couple $396K Over
Their Lifetimes
(This is assuming their health is average, according to Milliman.)
A healthy 65-year-old couple retiring this year will spend $369,000 in today’s dollars on health care over their lifetime,
according to Milliman. In future dollars, that increases to $551,000. By age 85, their health care expenses are 250% higher
than at age 65.
This article was written by Lee Barney Managing Editor of planadviser.com.
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Why Health Needs to Be Part of Retirement Planning
Healthy clients are likely to have higher medical costs in retirement than their less-healthy counterparts.
Why? Because they are likely to live longer than average, and health-care costs tend to increase at the end of life.
A newly released white paper from
HealthView Services, Why Health Needs to Be Part of Retirement Planning, provides
new data detailing the projected cost of health care, the impact of health conditions and strategies to plan for, manage
and even reduce health-care costs in retirement.
White paper prepared and distrubuted by HealthView Services.
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IRA Planning
IRS Responds
In PLR 201924013, the IRS ruled favorably on the tax consequences of the distribution of an IRA from a revocable trust (which became irrevocable upon the IRA owner’s death).
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Life Insurance Planning
Whole Life Can Combat Market Volatility
Not having enough assets to generate income in retirement or losing assets because of market downturns are
common concerns of those preparing for retirement, but whole life insurance as part of a solid retirement strategy
can do more to alleviate those issues than many people might think, a recent report shows.
This article was distributed by InsuranceNewsNet.com.
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Retirement Planning
Doing these five things could decrease your risk of Alzheimer’s by 60 percent, new study says
Here’s a to-do list for preventing dementia, new research suggests: Ditch red meat, take a brisk walk to the grocery store, do the Sunday
crossword and stick to one glass of wine at dinner.
A study presented Sunday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Los Angeles found that combining five lifestyle habits —
including eating healthier, exercising regularly and refraining from smoking — can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s by 60 percent. A separate study
showed that lifestyle choices can lower risk even for those who are genetically prelifestyle disposed to the disease.
This article was written by Hannah Natanson Reporter at The Washington Post.
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EBRI 2019 Retirement Confidence Survey
The EBRI 2019 Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS) is out. The RCS is the longest-running survey of its kind, and is conducted by the
Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and independent research firm Greenwald & Associates. The study deals with the psychology of the
American worker and of retirees when it comes to money needed for retirement. As such, it can be used as a great tool to help advisors motivate
clients to act NOW to implement proper planning vs. waiting until it's too late.
This report was prepared and distributed by EBRI.
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Leveraging Home Equity Against The Longevity Risk
With the current retirement income crisis facing baby boomers, advisors need every viable resource to help their clients and sustain their practice.
Reverse mortgages have become one such resource. Historically, the financial services community has either dismissed the reverse mortgage or relegated it
to use as a last resort. However, much has changed in the last few years, including FINRA’s position on the program.
This article was written by Don Graves, RICP, CLTC, CSA president and founder of the Housing Wealth Institute and architect of the Advisor’s Certificate Course in Housing Wealth.
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Small 401(k) plans lag on important metrics
Small retirement plans — those with less than $20 million — had a plan-weighted participation rate of 72% last year,
according to Vanguard Group’s annual How America Saves Small Business Edition report. Larger plans — those with more than
$20 million — had a much higher participation rate, at 82%.
This report was prepared and distributed by The Vanguard Group, Inc..
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Social Security Planning
Only 4% of Retirees Claim Social Security at Optimal Time, Leaving $3.4 Trillion On Table
Retirees will collectively lose an estimated $3.4 trillion in potential retirement income, or an average of $111,000 per household,
because they claimed Social Security at a financially sub-optimal time, according to new research out today by fintech United Income.
That works out to a potential 9% increase in total expected future income, or an average annual increase of $3,400 in income, for households
that make the better claiming decision.
This article was written by Ashlea Ebeling Associate Editor on the Money team at Forbes.
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Practice Management
House Votes to Block SEC’s Reg. BI Package
The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation June 26 that, if enacted,
would block the SEC’s newly adopted Regulation Best Interest from taking effect.
The Amendment (see link below) states that none of the funds made available by H.R. 3351
“may be used by the SEC to implement, administer, enforce, or publicize the final rules and
interpretations” of the SEC.
This article was written by Ted Godbout Journalist for the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA).
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How to Open a Great Client Relationship
When starting a client relationship, how can you and the people across from you agree on which of these questions (translated to their life circumstances) you can help them with, and whether you are the right person for them? Start by asking, listening and watching. Beyond just words, look for body language and pay attention to which topics most concern each person.
This article was written by Richard E. Vodra writer at Advisor Perspectives.
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LIMRA Survey: Advisors Better Be On Social Media
LIMRA research shows 27% of Americans prefer to work with an agent or advisor when buying life insurance.
New findings from the 2019 Insurance Barometer Study show about 1 in 5 Americans (17%) say they are looking for a financial advisor.
Millennials and Generation X consumers are most likely to be among those who are looking for an advisor and LIMRA research shows they are
more likely to be using social media to research financial professionals.
Report prepared by LIMRA.
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Assumed Federal Rates (AFRs)
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§7520 Rate for August is: 2.2%
AFRs Breakdown:
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View a complete history of AFR §7520 rates, as well as
information on NumberCruncher Software for Estate, Financial
and Charitable Planning at:
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Financial Facts of the Month
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Bonds
The US bond market (including treasury, municipal, corporate, mortgage and asset-backed debt) was worth $43.1 trillion as of 3/31/19.
Treasury debt ($15.9 trillion) makes up the largest piece of the US bond market (Source: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)).
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Budget Review
During the first 8 months of fiscal year 2019, i.e., through 5/31/19, tax receipts are up +2.3% from
the previous year to $2.27 trillion while outlays are up +9.3% to $3.01 trillion (Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury).
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College
During the 2018-19 school year, American colleges awarded 1.88 million bachelor’s degrees,
down from a record 1.96 million degrees from the 2016-17 school year (Source: National Center
for Education Statistics (NCES)).
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Declining Rate
Of individual tax returns filed in calendar year 2010, 1.11% were audited or 1 out of every 91 returns.
Since then, the audit rate has fallen for 7 consecutive years to 0.59% for individual tax returns filed in
calendar year 2017, equal to 1 out of every 169 returns (Source: IRS Data Book).
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Debt-Free
40% of US homeowners own their home free and clear of any mortgage debt or home equity loan.
Of the 60% of homeowners with an outstanding debt balance, the median debt total is $126,000
(Source: American Housing Survey, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau).
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Money
The top 10% of taxpayers received 47% of the $10.2 trillion of adjusted gross income (AGI) earned nationwide in tax year 2016.
The bottom 90% of taxpayers received the other 53% of AGI (Source: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)).
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Newborns
Our nation’s “general fertility rate,” defined as the number of births per 1,000 women between the ages of 15-44,
was just 59.0 births in 2018, a record low for birth data that has been tracked nationally since 1909 or for the last
110 years (Source: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)).
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Raise Taxes
Proposed House bill HR 860 (“Social Security 2100 Act”) would raise Social Security payroll taxes from 12.4% currently
(the combined tax rate for employees and employers) to 14.8% by the year 2043. The combined rate would be raised 0.1 percentage
point per year beginning in 2020 (Source: U.S. Congress).
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Six-to-One Return
The average American worker who retires next year (in 2020) will have paid $36,000 in Medicare taxes during his/her working lifetime,
far less than the $229,000 in Medicare benefits that he/she is projected to receive. The projected lifetime benefit total is net of Medicare
premiums paid by the retiree (Source: Urban Institute).
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State Steps In
California began “Cal Savers” on 7/01/19, a state-sponsored retirement program for workers within the state that
do not have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan. The program is mandatory for all employers who do not
offer a retirement plan and have at least 5 employees and will be phased in over the next 3 years. Self-employed
Californians can enroll beginning in September 2019. All participants are limited to contributions up to standard
IRA maximums and are provided 5 investment options (Source: CalSavers Retirement Savings Program).
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Subject to a Tariff?
35% of the auto parts used by domestic auto makers are manufactured outside the United States, then imported into America (Source: Deutsche Bank).
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years, including longer lives than our parents and grandparents, the demise of traditional pension and
retiree health plans, periodic stock market crashes that can derail our retirement, and sky-high medical
and long-term care costs. Retirement Game-Changers helps you navigate these challenges as you transition
from your work life into your retirement years.
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Advisor Tools
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Requirement Updates
Several states have updated their insurance CE requirements.
(View updates, CE requirements and more by clicking on the link
below.)
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CFP Ethics Webinar
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“Ethical Practices for Professionals”
(Course#: 248997)
During this live webinar, Ed will present the CFP Board’s Ethics CE program to help bring CFP® professionals up-to-date on the new Code and Standards.
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- Identify the structure and content of the revised Code and Standards, including significant changes and how the changes affect CFP® professionals.
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- Episode 1: 2019 IRS Tax Information
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Featured Self-Study CE Course
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The Advisors Guide To 401(k) Plans
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This course has been developed to enhance the advisor’s 401(k) knowledge and provide updates on the most recent 401(k) plan guidance. With recent tax law changes,
Department of Labor requirements and court settlements, this course extends beyond the basics to cover special 401(k) testing rules and design options, as well as,
ERISA and fiduciary responsibilities of the “parties of interest.”
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