Career(s): Physicians
Jack and Brittany are 15+ years into their careers and have loved the journey, but are unsure what they want to do in the future.
They've spent most of their time working and their challenge is that they want to make sure they start using their money efficiently to plan for their future. They have 2 kids approaching high school and they want to optimize their finances for the future, rather just saving what's left over each month.
Also, with a growing family comes new challenges. They want to see if one of them could work part time, or even take a few years off, to spend more time with the kids before they go off on their own. They know they could live off one income as they both have high income jobs, but they want to know if they could provide for their kids’ college, travel as a family, and still retire when they want to while not giving up everything they enjoy in life.
They've done a great job of taking advantage of their company benefits and they own a beautiful home, but they know their money could be working harder for them.
As they approach this new stage of life, they want a financial planner to help them make the right decisions for their family so they have confidence knowing that financially, everything is taken care of.
Jack and Brittany weren't sure where to start, so they wanted to hire a financial planner who has done this before for people just like them.
During the planning meeting, they shared some of their biggest life goals and we began to prioritize them so that they can be achieved in the most efficient ways possible. They wanted peace of mind knowing that the decisions were being made with professional guidance, and knowing that they aren't going at it alone.
With our PlanNow service, they were able to get ongoing support and guidance from a Certified Financial Planner to assist with life's inevitable changes.
Jack & Brittany were excited to get started with a financial planner who provides comprehensive planning, not just investment management.
Their financial plan incorporated:
• A tax-efficient retirement investing strategy
• Cash flow planning to help figure out how to use their extra savings
• Life insurance analysis to make sure their family is protected
• College savings plan taking advantage of the best accounts for flexibility and tax savings
• Automation for their investments and savings so they don’t have to spend time manually doing this every month
• A plan to show what would change financially if one salary was at $0 so they could determine what the best strategy would be for them moving forward
Now Jack and Brittany have a clear picture of where they are and where they're going. The best part is that they finally have peace of mind and feel ready to move through the next stages of life knowing that they're on track to hit their goals.
(Note: These are derivative scenarios and do not involve any specific Collabria clients)