Even today, living to age 100 is considered an impressive accomplishment. But it isn’t as rare as it used to be, thanks to the efforts of those in the medical research field. In fact, according to an article published on DailyMail.com last year, Dutch scientists believe that life expectancy will increase to an astonishing 125 years by 2070! While this may be welcome news to many, it has created new pressures for the financial planning community to help clients prepare for retirement income needs that go past the long-accepted mark of age 90.

Roth IRAs can be extremely efficient retirement savings vehicles. They are funded on an after-tax basis, and as a long as certain requirements are met, distributions are free of tax and penalty.

Clients can fund their Roth IRA in one of two ways: via annual Roth contributions or by converting assets from a qualified plan or another type of IRA they already own. But whereas annual Roth contributions are subject to modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) limits, Roth conversions are not. It’s one of the reasons any of your clients could decide to convert assets to a Roth IRA.

Over the past few years, the health savings account (HSA) has increasingly been referred to as an exceptional retirement savings option. But what exactly are HSAs, who is eligible to open them, and what makes them so great? And—most important—how can you, as an advisor, get involved in the HSA business?

If you’re like most financial advisors, you’ve supported your clients through many phases of life, and now, a number of them are enrolling in Medicare. As your clients enter into this next phase, they’re likely to come to you for answers to their questions about health care in retirement. By educating yourself and your team on how to respond to these concerns, you can provide a value-added service to guide older clients through this time of transition.

On January 1, 2018, the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System (BRS) was established. This program marks the first change to the U.S. retirement system in 70 years—and an unprecedented opportunity for financial advisors to help generations of service members. The BRS is separate and distinct from the military’s traditional legacy pension, although it does not end the legacy pension for those with more than 12 years of service. It does, however, create a significant choice for current service members with fewer than 12 years of service and starts an era of retirement planning for new service members. Here, we’ll take a deep dive into the BRS, including the unique planning opportunity it presents for you.