Monday, October 26, 2009

Financial Retirement Planning

From the point of view of farm estate planners, financial retirement planning requires a concrete strategic and savings plan. In more traditional businesses employees and owners often use an IRA, 401K or other type of investment. When it comes to farmers and agribusiness owners the answer to the questions, how much do you need to save and where will it come from, brings different answers.

For employees of traditional businesses the options often include stocks. bonds, mutual funds etc. that are in no way connected to the farm business itself.

When it comes to farmers facing the financial retirement planning issue their historical perspective results in quite different actions - because their assets are almost all tied up directly or indirectly in the farm. Sure, they need a team of professionals to assist them, but they must be a team that understands the reality that there really is no savings outside the farm business itself.

And if you have made good investments over the years or your farm business has grown in value and have a large net worth, you may also need to plan for trusts and estates for your children, grandchildren or other beneficiaries. Professional financial planners can help. A lawyer is necessary for drawing up trusts and estates. Accountants can provide some information. Basically, you need a team. These are some of the things they will help you figure out.

First, you need to identify who relies on your income, besides yourself. Then, you need to look at how much money it will take to continue to enjoy the lifestyle to which you and your dependents have become accustomed. Unless you want to cut back on your expenses, your goal should be to save enough to allow for annual withdrawals equivalent to or greater than your current earnings.

One of the challenges for financial retirement planning is that no one really knows what will happen in the future. We must assume that the cost of living will increase, as time goes by. The average inflation rate that we normally accept is 3% - what if it's more, a lot more, or less? Read more.

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