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Retirement Planning

Retirement planning involves evaluating your current financial standing and creating an accumulation strategy that will help to ensure a desired retirement lifestyle. Because an individual’s retirement years can span decades, retirement planning generally dominates other financial goals. A successful plan put into place during the wealth-building life span should address ways to maximize growth and tax-efficient distributions, as well as how to leave retirement assets to the next generation.

There are several ways to save for retirement:

  • Qualified employer-sponsored plans
  • Individual retirement accounts (IRAs)
  • Personal savings
  • Executive deferral plans

Qualified plans are employer-sponsored retirement plans such as 401(k)s and pension plans. Although there are contribution limits and strict distribution rules, these plans are popular because of their tax benefits. Generally, employers will make participation even more attractive by matching all or a portion of an employee’s contribution. It’s important that you choose the optimum plan to benefit the key people in your company.

IRAs are inexpensive, easy to establish and maintain, and also offer favorable tax incentives. They can be created by an individual or provided by an employer. Most people use IRAs to consolidate retirement savings that were previously held in employer-sponsored plans. Our process can help coordinate your IRA investments with your other savings plans.

You may find that qualified plans, IRAs, and social security won’t provide enough money to support your desired retirement lifestyle. By identifying your retirement gap, you can develop a strategy for personal savings invested outside of the traditional retirement vehicle.

Business owners or executives may have access to other tax-advantaged retirement savings vehicles. Nonqualified executive compensation is a generic term used to describe a compensation arrangement that provides retirement income—and, in some cases, death benefits—to key employees of a business.

At the heart of any retirement plan is the distribution of accumulated assets. The correct distribution method will help to ensure that your retirement savings last beyond your lifetime with minimum shrinkage from taxes. From premature distribution options that allow access to retirement assets prior to age 59½, to products intended to provide stable monthly payments for retirement,distribution planning is paramount to a successful retirement plan.

As the team that manages your company’s retirement plan, we can work with you to help ensure you stay on track to meet your long-term goals, so you can make the right decisions now, and as your circumstances change. You can rely on us to:

  • Help you set realistic savings goals that fit within your budget
  • Provide additional tools that allow you to analyze your savings strategy
  • Develop an approach that aligns with your investment preferences and risk tolerance
  • Discuss the features of your plan so you can be sure you’re getting the most out of the benefits offered

Contact us today to learn how we can help you plan for a more secure financial future.

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Your Dedicated Retirement Plan Consultant

When you partner with Haukedahl Financial Services, LLC, you’ll get personalized consulting from a retirement plan specialist who is committed to designing the plan that meets your objectives and helps your employees achieve their long-term goals.

We realize there is no one-size-fits-all retirement plan solution, so our support and services are tailored to fit what’s best for you and your company and will help ensure the financial wellness of all your employees. We help you get the most out of your plan by working with you every step of the way, providing:

  • Expert guidance: Consider us an extension of your HR department; we will simplify the management of your plan and allow you more time to focus on other aspects of your business.
  • Fiduciary know-how: We follow a disciplined process that ensures that the plan is operating within the latest fiduciary guidelines, leaving you confident that you’re serving the best interests of your employees.
  • Investment support: We help you draft an effective investment policy statement and make sure that you can offer a range of suitable products.
  • Customized education programs: We will help your employees plan for today and save for their future with a focus on financial wellness as part of their overall retirement goals.

Contact us today to see how your plan and your employees can benefit from working with us as your trusted retirement plan partner.