Retire Right: The Q&A Session & Meal at Firebirds - Huntersville

This event is for first-time attendees only.

IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RETIREMENT QUESTIONS IN ADVANCE:

Please be advised that seating is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. We politely request attendees arrive 10-15 minutes early for the event. Please note that the doors will close 5 minutes after the scheduled start time.

WHY THIS CLASS MATTERS

• How to create a clear vision for retirement that could lead to less stress and more happiness.

TAX RATE RISK

• Why experts say tax rates could double

• How rising taxes may affect your retirement cash flow

• The “Catch 22” of 401k’s and IRA’s

• How lost deductions may affect your taxes in retirement

RETIREMENT INCOME PLANNING

• The three basic retirement accounts

• How to accumulate dollars in the right types of accounts for future retirement income

• What’s better for you: tax-deferred or tax-free accounts?

• How to define a “true” tax-free investment

• When should you convert to a Roth?

• How IRA’s and 401k’s cause Social Security taxation

• Strategies to reduce or eliminate taxes in retirement

MAXIMIZING SOCIAL SECURITY

• The causes of Social Security taxation

• The Social Security thresholds you need to be aware of

• The real cost of Social Security taxation

• Strategies to eliminate Social Security taxation

• Social Security maximization strategies

RETIREMENT DISTRIBUTION PITFALLS

• How the new rules on “Rate of Withdrawal” affect People Nearing Retirement

• How to ensure you won’t run out of money in retirement

• How to liquidate retirement assets in the right order

• How to eliminate “sequence of returns” risk

WHY LOSSES DURING RETIREMENT MATTER

• The impact of dramatic market loss in retirement

• Is “buy and hold” appropriate in retirement?

• How to safeguard against two types of investment risk

• How to shield your assets from stock market volatility

• Why “asset allocation” alone may not be enough

• How to truly diversify your retirement portfolio

Investment advisory services offered through Alloy Investment Management, a South Carolina and North Carolina registered investment adviser. Insurance services offered through Alloy Wealth Management. The companies are affiliated.

Host or Publisher Mike Lacy, CFP