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Retirement Readiness Assessment
This tool is for people who've saved well, are nearing retirement or recently retired, and want to know where they actually stand. If that's you, you're in the right place.
Retirement Readiness Intake Tidepool Wealth Strategies
Your Retirement Picture
A clear, step-by-step look at where you are and where you're headed.
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Let's start with you.
All information is kept strictly confidential and used only to prepare your retirement picture.
First Name
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Last Name
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Email Address
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Mobile Phone
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Where do you stand today?
Estimates are fine. We'll work through the details together this gives us a starting map.
Investment & Retirement Assets
Traditional IRA
Roth IRA
401k / 403b / 457
Roth 401k
PERS / Pension Cash Value
Brokerage / Non-Qualified
Other Assets
Checking & Savings
CDs / Money Market
Primary Residence (est. value)
Other Assets
Liabilities
Mortgage Balance
Car Loan(s)
Credit Balances
Other Debts
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How does the money move?
Annual figures. Estimates are fine we'll sharpen these together in our first meeting.
Annual Income
Salary / Wages (You)
Salary / Wages (Spouse / Partner)
PERS / Pension Income
Other Income
Annual Savings & Contributions
Total going in each year across all accounts.
401k / 403b / 457
Roth / IRA Contributions
HSA
Taxable / Non-Qual Savings
Major Expenses
Annual only
Enter yearly totals not monthly. The tally panel to the right shows both for reference.
Mortgage / Rent
All Insurance Premiums
Food & Household
Transportation
Healthcare Out-of-Pocket
Everything Else
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What does retirement look like?
These assumptions drive the live analysis. Adjust until the picture feels honest there are no wrong answers here.
Income & Timing
Current Gross Annual Income
What you earn today the baseline for your replacement calculation.
Income Replacement Rate
70% Lean, debt-free retirement
75% Modest lifestyle, paid-off home
80% Comfortable, some travel
85% Active lifestyle, generous giving
90% Matching current lifestyle fully
Most pre-retirees land between 70% and 85%.
Years Until Retirement
From today until you stop working.
Expected Rate of Return
5.0% Conservative
5.5%
6.0% Moderate
6.5% Moderate-growth
7.0% Growth-oriented
7.5%
8.0% Aggressive
6% to 7% is a common planning assumption for a balanced portfolio.
Social Security & Phase Planning
The gap between your retirement date and when Social Security begins affects how much you need to fund on your own.
Years Before SS Starts
0 Taking SS at retirement
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
7 years
8 years Waiting until 70
Gap between retirement date and when you claim Social Security.
Years With SS in Plan
Years from SS start to end of your planning horizon. 25 to 30 years is a typical assumption.
Expected Social Security (annual)
Run your estimate at ssa.gov.
Other Pension / Income Before SS
PERS, annuity, rental, or other income before SS begins.
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Your retirement picture.
Review your information below. This summary will be sent to Tidepool when you submit.
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You're on your way.
Your retirement picture is in Phillip's hands. Expect to hear from the Tidepool team within one business day.
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Net Worth
Annual Income
Annual Savings
Savings Rate
Retirement Target
Projected Portfolio
Surplus / Shortfall
Updates as you fill in the form. Simplified illustration not a guarantee of results.
Expense Tally
Mortgage / Rent
Insurance
Food & Household
Transportation
Healthcare
Everything Else
Annual
Monthly
If a number looks off, it may be monthly multiply by 12 and re-enter.