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What is a Retirement Target-Map?

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Written by Michael Schwabe
Updated over a week ago

Overview

Definition: The Retirement Template attempts to pre-fill standard funding requirements for the selected household members' Retirement plan based on the financial professional's preferences.

Default Preferences: The Retirement funding preferences supplies the starting point for the following funding requirements. We call funding requirements: "What you want".

  • Living Expenses

  • Travel Expenses

  • Medical Expenses


Helpful Tips - Please Read

  • The template assumes the event starts at the default retirement age set in the Target-Map Preferences. The Duration of Contributions field displays the amount of years until that age.

  • The Add Target-Map selection box for a Retirement Target-Map may display members as a couple - using both member's retirement resources, or individually - using just their singular retirement resources.

  • This Target-Map template estimates retirement funding needs based on percentage of annual income on the Asset-Map.

  • This Target-Map anchors its start age based on the older member to help define the start and end of the project.

  • Each requirement can be individually edited on the "What you want" page.

  • Don't settle for our default descriptions. Rename line item descriptions as desired by clicking either the Edit icon (Pencil) or Description link.

  • Add more requirements using the Add Desired Cash Flow button on the "What you want" page. For example, if the age of a couple is significantly different, consider adding a line item of a funding requirement that lasts for the duration of the survivor's life.

  • Use only the Start Age field to define a one-time funding requirement at a certain age/date (leave the end age blank) on the "What you want" page.

  • Refresh the Duration of Contributions by clicking the refresh icon when you change the age of a What you want requirement.

  • Target-Maps recognize the financials relevant to the event and apply them to help fund the need. Additional funding may be applied by the advisor on the "What you have" page.

  • Double-check COLA, Start and End ages, and Loss to Tax values. Ensure they are aligned with the funding requirements and edit as needed.

  • Assets on the Asset-Map designated as "Retirement" and "Roth" will inherit the Loss to Tax value in the template preferences (usually 0% tax).

  • New asset financials added to the Asset-Map will appear on a Target-Map's "What you have" page, but will not be applied to fund the need until the associated check box is checked.

  • The idea of Linking plays heavily in Retirement Target-Maps. An asset dollar value that is inherited from the map, when edited within the Target-Map, will unlink the line item from the map. Updates to the dollar value on the map will not be communicated to the Target-Map line item.

  • To relink a Target-Map line item so that it updates when the Asset-Map asset is updated, edit the Target-Map line item to clear the value from the value field.

  • By design, Target-Maps are independent from one another. Funding used by one Target-Map is not automatically removed from other Target-Maps.

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