This course is a general introduction to retirement planning. It analyzes qualified/nonqualified plans and IRAs, and also examines choosing/designing a retirement plan to meet an individual's or entity's needs.

This concise and focused study guide covers:

• Executive summaries of the text
  • Pension and Retirement Planning
  • How to Choose the Best Tax-Advantage Retirement Plan (Part I)
  • How to Choose the Best Tax-Advantage Retirement Plan (Part II)
  • Client Objectives and Retirement Plans
  • Plan Loans, Vesting, Retirement-Age Provisions
  • Plan Funding and Investing Issues
  • Pension Plan Installation, Administration, and Termination
  • Nonqualified Deferred-Compensation Retirement Plans
  • Individual Retirement Plans
  • Individual Retirement Planning
  • Post-Retirement Monetary Needs
  • Determining Post-Retirement Date Monetary Needs and Retirement Investments
  • Retirement Plan Distributions
• You also will receive a Bonus Book containing:
  • Definitions of Key Words and other relevant definitions
  • Sample Diagnostic Exam
  • Answers to Sample Exam (with explanations!)

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Note: This course an elective for the CLU Program, and required for the ChFC Program and CFP® Certification Curriculum. It may be taken independently for professional development or in conjunction with other courses to earn the CLU, ChFC, or CFP designations. Click on any of these hyperlinked items for a full description of that designation.

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