1 SAVING : INVESTING : PLANNING Retirement planning 1 SAVING : INVESTING : PLANNING PREPARE Retirement Income Planning Planning for Financial Security

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3 3 1Retirement planning 2Sources of retirement income 3Cost of procrastination 4Action steps

Retirement Planning 1

5 Seminar objectives Comprehensive education > Resources that will assist you in reaching your goals Action steps > How are you going to get there and by when? Personalized plan > What’s your lesson plan look like? 5

6 Retirement planning Reasons to start planning now: > Benefit from tax advantages > The power of compound interest > Social Security and pensions aren’t enough > Rising cost of living 6

7 Retirement costs Planning for retirement > How do you visualize retirement? −Years in retirement will exceed the number of years worked > What are your necessities? > How much will it cost? −780 opportunities to save > Where will the money come from? 7

8 Retirement costs Total income needs Assumes a 3% annual inflation rate. 8

Sources of retirement income 2

10 Sources of retirement income 10 19% Social Security 42-45% Employer’s Pension Plan 36-39% Personal savings and investments

11 Sources of income Social Security > Eligibility > Full retirement age 11

12 Sources of retirement income Social Security Year of BirthFull Retirement Age% Received at Age or before months months months months months months months months months months and after

13 Sources of retirement income State sponsored plans > Pension/defined benefit plans (MPSERS) −Depending on Basic or MIP members, 30 YOS and generally between ages of −Benefits are based on a set formula −May be inflation protected −Becoming less common 13

14 Sources of retirement income Employer-sponsored plans > Defined contribution plans −Traditional 403(b) and Roth 403(b) −401(a)/401(k) > Deferred compensation plans −457(b) 14

15 Sources of retirement income Why contribute to your employer’s plan? > Pretax contributions > Tax-deferred growth > Dollar-cost averaging 15

16 Sources of retirement income Paycheck comparison Taxable AccountTax-qualified Savings Plan Salary$3,000 Pretax contribution$0$200 Taxable income$3,000$2,800 * Federal marginal income taxes$750$700 Total take-home pay$2,250$2,100 After-tax savings$200$0 Net take-home pay$2,050$2,100 This table is hypothetical and only an example. It does not reflect any specific investment and is not a guarantee of future income. *25% marginal tax rate and single filer. 16

17 Sources of retirement income Dollar-cost averaging DateQuarterly InvestmentShare ValueShares Purchased January 15$500$ April 15$500$ July 15$500$ October 15$500$ Totals$2,000$13.25 (avg) shares Average price per share$13.25 Average cost per share$12.50 ($2,000 ÷ ) This table is hypothetical and only an example. It does not reflect any specific investment and is not a guarantee of future income. 17

403(b) retirement plan

19 403(b) Maximum contribution > $17,500 in 2013 Catch-up contributions > 403(b) catch-up provisions > If age 50 or older, an additional $5,500 in

20 403(b) Investment flexibility Accessing your money > Attainment of age 59.5 > Substantial equal payments – 72(t) > Separation from service in the year in which you turn 55 or older

457(b) Deferred compensation plan

22 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan Maximum contributions > $17,500 in 2013 Catch-up contributions > 457(b) catch-up provisions > Age 50 or older, an additional $5,500 in

23 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan Investment flexibility Accessing your money > Separation from service regardless of age 23

Side-by-side 403(b), 457(b) programs

25 Side-by-side 403(b), 457(b) programs Increased contribution limits > Annual maximum may be contributed to 457(b) and a 403(b) > Eligible catch-up may be contributed annually to 457(b) and either a 403(b) or 401(k) 25

26 Side-by-side 403(b), 457(b) programs Roth 403(b) > After-tax contributions > Maximum contribution −$17,500 in 2013 > Catch-up contributions −$5,500 (age 50 and older) −403(b) catch-up provision > Tax-free earnings > Tax-free distributions after five years and −Attainment of age 59½ −Death or disability 26

27 Sources of income Summarizing ages of distributions from sources > Social Security −Reduced benefit at 62 > MPSERS −Generally 52-55, assuming 30 YOS and no purchased years > Personal Savings −403(b), 401(k), IRA’s generally 59.5 −457(b) separation from service

The cost of procrastination 3

29 The cost of procrastination Start at age 25Start at age 35Start at age 45 At age 55 $74,518 At age 55 $29,451 At age 55 $9,147 Investing $50 a month earning 8% annually

30 The cost of procrastination Retirement planning considerations > Estimated cost of retirement > Expected income sources > Current savings rate > Maximization of contribution limits > Investment options > Time horizon

Action steps 4

32 SAVING : INVESTING : PLANNING 32 Action steps 1Calculate the cost of retirement 2Create a plan 3Take advantage of tax-qualified plans 4Increase savings with increases of pay

33 Action steps Take action

34 Action steps Evaluation

35 Retirement planning 1 SAVING : INVESTING : PLANNING THANK YOU Retirement Income Planning Michael DeTone, CFP® Planning for Financial Security

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