Retirement Planning

Retirement planning for the life you want

Your retirement plan should answer more than "Can I stop working?" It should help you understand what you can spend, how income will be created, and how to protect the life you have built.

Retirement clarity starts before the paycheck stops

Savvy helps make retirement planning practical, personal, and flexible enough to evolve with you.

Income you can see

Your advisor can help evaluate withdrawals, pensions, Social Security, annuities, investment income, and cash reserves.

Tax-aware withdrawals

The order and timing of withdrawals across taxable, tax-deferred, and Roth accounts can materially affect retirement outcomes.

Risk planning beyond the portfolio

Healthcare costs, inflation, longevity, market downturns, insurance, and legacy goals all belong in the plan.

How retirement planning works

Savvy retirement planning connects the lifestyle you want with the money, risks, and decisions that can support it.

Step 1

Define the retirement you want

Your advisor helps clarify spending goals, timing, income needs, family priorities, and legacy intentions.

Step 2

Model income and tradeoffs

The plan evaluates accounts, taxes, Social Security, investment risk, healthcare assumptions, and withdrawal strategies.

Step 3

Update as life unfolds

Your advisor can help review the plan regularly and adjust around markets, spending, taxes, and life events.

What you get with a Savvy advisor

Personal guidance with more attention

Savvy handles the operational lift behind the scenes so your advisor can stay focused on your goals, your questions, and the decisions that matter.

70%

More time focused on you

Most financial advisors aren’t legally required to act in your best interest. Savvy Advisors are.

Your advisor is a fiduciary

Many advisors are tied to product incentives, sales targets, or firm priorities. Your advisor is different. As an independent fiduciary, they are required to put your best interest first and give advice shaped around what is genuinely right for you.

Backed by institutional-grade intelligence

Behind your advisor sits an in-house investment team, a direct line to Savvy's Chief Investment Officer, and the best-in-class technology that makes it all run.

18% higher relative return compared to the S&P 500 in 2025*

*Savvy Total Portfolios All Equity vs S&P 500. Relative return refers to the percentage increase between percentages

How we partner with advisors

Plan your golden years with more confidence

A Savvy advisor can help you build a retirement plan that connects income, taxes, investments, and goals.

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FAQ

What does retirement planning include?

The earlier the better, but the 5 to 10 years before retirement are especially important because income, taxes, investment risk, and healthcare decisions become more immediate.

When should I start retirement planning?

The earlier the better, but the 5 to 10 years before retirement are especially important because income, taxes, investment risk, and healthcare decisions become more immediate.

How much money do I need to retire?

The answer depends on your spending, income sources, taxes, healthcare costs, inflation assumptions, investment strategy, and desired legacy. A personalized plan is the best way to estimate your number.

How should I withdraw money in retirement?

Withdrawal strategy depends on account types, tax brackets, market conditions, cash needs, RMDs, and estate goals. Your advisor can help decide what to draw from and when.

Can Savvy help with Social Security timing?

Yes. A Savvy advisor can help evaluate claiming options within the context of your income plan, health assumptions, spouse or survivor benefits, and tax picture.

How often should I update my retirement plan?

At least annually, and whenever there is a major life, market, tax, health, or family change.