Tag: Proactive Planning

Understanding How to Plan for Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) (Ep. 34)

Understanding How to Plan for Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) (Ep. 34)

Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) are a crucial and essential aspect of retirement planning, yet how they work is an often misunderstood concept.

How do RMDs impact your financial strategy, and what can you do to manage them effectively? Are there ways that attorneys can better serve their clients by understanding the nuances of RMDs?

In this episode, host Greg DuPont defines and explains the concept of RMDs, their significance, and strategies for managing them effectively to benefit your financial plan. He emphasizes the importance of proactive planning in order to take these payments into account and not be surprised later down the line. He also unpacks the important role of attorneys in educating and in guiding their clients through these financial decisions.

Greg discusses: 

  • Definition and Importance: What RMDs are and why they matter in retirement planning
  • Tax Implications: How RMDs affect taxable income and the potential for higher tax brackets in retirement
  • Strategies for Management: Options like Roth conversions and other methods to minimize tax impact
  • Role of Attorneys: How estate planning attorneys can help clients navigate RMDs and improve their financial outcomes
  • And more!

 

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Rethinking Long-Term Care Planning with Barclay Sisk (Ep. 23)

Rethinking Long-Term Care Planning with Barclay Sisk (Ep. 23)

Are you ready to rethink your approach to long-term care planning and leave a lasting financial legacy for your clients? 

In this episode of The March to a Million Podcast, Greg DuPont talks with Barclay Sisk, Vice-President at 1st Atlantic Brokerage, to uncover the secrets behind long-term care planning strategies and how attorneys can secure their clients’ financial futures. They explore the critical role of proper monitoring, adjusting insurance plans, and creating a personalized care fund over time. 

Barclay discusses: 

  • Creating a long-term care and legacy plan through asset-based and traditional insurance options
  • The importance of starting planning early to build a robust financial foundation
  • Rethinking long-term care coverage and insurance monitoring for a more secure financial future
  • Leveraging life insurance plans to ensure financial stability and legacy planning for affluent clients
  • And more!

 

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About Our Guest:

1st Atlantic Brokerage is an independent IMO/BGA that works with commission-based and fee-based Advisors in the areas of Long-Term Care and Legacy planning. Barclay Sisk has developed a proprietary system and software to provide support in helping their clients make better decisions about their future care needs and the needs of their families. Barclay also works with Employee Benefits Specialists in helping them educate Business Owners and pre-retirees about the importance of a Long-Term Care benefit as a part of their overall benefits package.