Nick Sapienza, RWM Advisor and CFP, joins Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill to discuss optimizing financials for new-home builds, private equity impact on housing prices, RSU tax planning, considerations when hiring a financial advisor, and more. Topics include real estate investments, housing market drivers, managing windfalls, and aligning personal values with financial advice.
Private equity may be driving up housing prices, impacting new-home builds and financial planning.
Health challenges prompt tough financial decisions, emphasizing the importance of aligning financial strategies with well-being.
Deep dives
Financial Planning for a Couple Dealing with Major Health Issues
Considering a future where both partners face early retirement due to health issues, a couple with a $400,000 annual income and $85,000 in living expenses ponders the financial implications. With $59,000 left on their mortgage, $1.7 million in 401ks, $600,000 in a brokerage account, and $500,000 in an emergency fund, their assets total around $3.4 million. The couple, with a terminal illness prospect, can expect to tap their funds for healthcare and living expenses while pondering coasting FI.
Balancing Retirement Savings and Terminal Illness Considerations
With one partner considering leaving a high-stress job due to health issues and the other contemplating retirement by 50, financial decisions are challenging. They question halting 401k contributions and estimate a potential retirement age of 55. Healthcare costs of $12,000 per year are factored into their financial planning, highlighting the importance of sustained financial independence changes due to terminal illness prospects.
Health Challenges Impacting Financial Decisions
A couple, both facing significant health diagnoses, evaluates their financial future with a view to continuing freelance work and exiting high-stress jobs. As they navigate tough decisions contemplating early retirement, cessation of 401k contributions, and healthcare costs, the importance of trust and empathy in financial advisor relationships surfaces. Their strong financial position and proactive planning in the face of health challenges drive considerations about enjoying the present and streamlining future financial strategies.
Difficult health diagnoses prompt a couple to review their financial path, balancing wellbeing with retirement decisions. With detailed asset breakdowns, discussions on terminal illness implications, and retirement considerations, the couple weighs options like coast FI scenarios and slowing retirement savings. The financial plan delves into lifespan expectations, healthcare expenses, and withdrawal strategies, emphasizing the need to align financial decisions with health concerns to secure future well-being.
On episode 125 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisor and CFP, Nick Sapienza to discuss optimizing the financials around a new-home build, if private equity is driving up housing prices, tax planning around RSUs, considerations to think about when hiring a financial advisor, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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