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Retirement Planning Services

There Are No Do-Overs in Retirement

Once you’re there, you don’t want to look back and regret decisions you made in your working years. You deserve a clear, uncomplicated path you can follow now so you can arrive in retirement with the right plan.

Retirement Planning Services

Create Your Retirement Planning Roadmap

True Blue uses industry-exclusive software that provides real-time data so we can get a full view of your financial life. Schedule a free consultation with us to find out how it works.

Our Retirement Planning Process

Identify Your Needs

In our first meeting, we will get to know you—your current situation, future needs, and long-term goals.

Find Opportunities

As we begin to build your plan, we'll find opportunities to help you reach your goals and make recommendations for next steps.

Align and Evaulate

While your plan is in motion, we'll continue to re-evaluate as new opportunities or challenges arise.

Streamlined Services to Help You Meet Your Goals​

No two retirements look the same. That’s why we offer uncompromising, client-first retirement planning that prioritizes your unique goals and dreams.

Goal Clarification

You might have a vision for the future but need help filling in the details. Our team helps you determine the saving, spending, and lifestyle goals that make sense for you.

Comprehensive Wealth Management Plan

We provide each client with a thorough, personalized wealth management plan that spells every aspect out in simple terms. Your plan includes everything from income and investments to liabilities and insurance—a bigger picture for a better plan.

Real-time Data and Projections

The future isn’t always clear, but data-informed projections make it easy to see where you're headed and course-correct as needed.

Accessible Reports

We believe in providing information that gives you more clarity, not more confusion. The reports we give you are easy to understand and thoroughly explained by our team.

401(k) Retirement Planning

Every time you change jobs, you have some choices to make about your old 401(k). Each of these options has advantages and disadvantages to consider. We can help you avoid common (and potentially expensive) mistakes and show how you can use your 401(k) as a tool to help with your retirement preparations.

We’ll help you understand and compare these factors before deciding what’s best for you:
  • Investment options
  • Fees and expenses
  • Withdrawal requirements and potential penalties
  • Tax consequences
  • Account services
  • Protection from creditors
  • Plan loans

Our team can integrate your 401(k) into your overall retirement plan in a way that makes sense and help you make the most of your hard-earned contributions.

Most Frequently Asked Questions About Retirement Planning

For most retirees, income is a combination of sources—anything from Social Security, pensions, and retirement accounts to part-time income and inheritance. When we craft your retirement plan, we’ll explore multiple income scenarios so you can confidently build a robust, tax-optimized withdrawal strategy. 

If you are nearing retirement, you probably have one or more employer-sponsored plans from current and previous jobs. Our team will examine these plans and help you review all of your options. We can help you avoid common (and expensive) mistakes and show you the advantages and disadvantages of each option.  We want to assist you with making the most of what you’ve saved.

Yes! Both Social Security and Medicare are constantly changing, but our team stays on top of updates so you don’t have to. We can help you find the Social Security strategy that’s right for you, show you an estimate of your future benefits at various ages, and quantify how each option can affect your results. We can also help you understand your many Medicare choices and their impact on your long-term health care costs. 

Yes! Healthcare can become more complicated in retirement since you no longer have the option of an employer-sponsored plan—and you now have to consider rising medical costs and possible long-term care needs. We can help with questions like; what type and how much insurance do I need, how does the underwriting process work, and what if my needs change.

Retirement Planning Resources​

IRA Guide
Traditional IRA vs Roth IRA

Schedule your Free Consultation​

Choose a time that works for you to speak with one of our financial advisors—either in person or over the phone.

True Blue Financial Benton Harbor, MI office

Visit Our Benton Harbor Office!

Our office in Benton Harbor is open to serve you. Schedule an in-person appointment with us today.
667 W Main St Suite A
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. — 5 p.m.