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Retirement Needs Analysis Flashcards

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  1. A 58-year-old client wants to retire at 62 with $80,000/year in today's dollars. Using a 3% inflation rate, what is the approximate income needed at retirement?

    Answer: $90,000

    Inflating $80,000 at 3% for 4 years yields approximately $90,061 using the future value formula.

  2. Which method of estimating retirement income needs assumes spending will decrease significantly in later retirement years?

    Answer: Declining spending method

    The declining spending method accounts for the observed pattern of reduced discretionary spending in later retirement years.

  3. A client's Social Security benefit is $2,000/month at age 67. If she claims at age 62, the benefit is reduced by approximately what percentage?

    Answer: 30%

    Claiming Social Security 5 years early (at 62 vs. FRA of 67) reduces the benefit by approximately 30%.

  4. When projecting retirement needs for a married couple, a CRPC practitioner should primarily base longevity planning on which life expectancy?

    Answer: The longer of the two life expectancies

    Planning should cover the longer of the two life expectancies to ensure income lasts for the surviving spouse.

  5. What is the primary purpose of a 'Monte Carlo simulation' in retirement planning?

    Answer: To model the probability of portfolio success under varied market conditions

    Monte Carlo simulations run thousands of scenarios with varying returns to estimate the probability that a portfolio will sustain withdrawals.

  6. A client needs $1.5 million at retirement to fund income needs. She currently has $400,000 saved and will retire in 20 years. Assuming 7% annual growth, how much must she save annually?

    Answer: Approximately $29,000

    After growing the existing $400,000 at 7% for 20 years (~$1,547,000 exceeds the goal alone, but the shortfall depends on the exact future value), the additional annual savings needed is approximately $29,000.

  7. Which of the following best describes the 'replacement ratio' approach to estimating retirement income needs?

    Answer: Estimating retirement income as a percentage of pre-retirement income

    The replacement ratio approach estimates the percentage of pre-retirement income needed to maintain a similar lifestyle in retirement, typically 70–90%.