Meet Jill
Jill is 34, single, and started her own small business last year. She owns a home and has rental income from a unit in her home. In addition, Jill has substantial student loan debt. Jill wanted helped figuring out how to put all the pieces together, get started saving for retirement, and plan smart for taxes.
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As part of her plan, we:
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organized her financial picture into an easy-to-understand summary
put a retirement plan in place to aid long-term savings and save on current taxes
switched to an income driven repayment plan for student loans
developed a comprehensive tax plan for her business
opened an H.S.A. to save for medical expenses in a tax-advantaged way
applied for disability insurance to protect her income
Meet Whitney & Rick
Whitney & Rick are in their early 30's and have one child. Both are educators, and have collected multiple retirement accounts at different employers. They have a small inheritance, and are planning for another child in the coming years.
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As part of their plan, we:
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consolidated all their old retirement plans to one place
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developed a retirement projection for their age and goals
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created a low-cost, long-term investment strategy
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purchased life insurance to protect their family
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worked with an estate planning attorney to get estate documents in place
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Applied for Teacher Loan Forgiveness on student loans
Meet Gerald & Vanessa
Vanessa & Gerald are in their early 40's, with 7 and 4 year old sons. Vanessa is a Nurse Practitioner, and Gerald runs a legal aid non-profit. Gerald's mother passed away, leaving Gerald an inheritance of $700,000. They wanted to make sure they used the inheritance wisely and considered tax ramifications of this unexpected influx.
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As part of their plan, we:
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Planned for the purchase of a larger home that could accommodate Vanessa's Dad living with them in the future.
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Created a new monthly budget that includes their new, home, college savings plans for the boys, and a goal of being able to retire in their late 50's if they desire. ​
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Consolidated Gerald's mother's various accounts and made a tax wise plan for distributions from each account over the coming decade. ​
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Increased their charitable giving to 5% of household income with a personalized charitable giving plan.
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Enrolled Gerald in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and ensured he is on track for his 6 figure student loans to be forgiven in 3 more years.
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