If you’re relatively new to practice, you may think that you can deal with retirement planning much later. But it takes years to accumulate the savings you’ll need for an ideal retirement. It’s well worth spending time now to strategize how you’ll get from here to there – even if retirement is many years in…
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Planning for the New Year? Here are 6 key things to help get your financial and life plans on track
In 2023, we will continue to face challenges like higher inflation, higher interest rates and potential recession. While there’s not much we can do to influence the global macroeconomic and geopolitical picture, there are plenty of ways to ensure our own finances are robust enough to deal with whatever the next 12 months throws at…
Read MoreFinancial planning for women architects
Saving for retirement is important for all architects. This article focuses specifically on unique considerations for women in the profession and pairs with a podcast that can earn listeners 1 learning unit credit in addition to financial advice to keep in mind.
Read MoreFinancial Planning for Women
This podcast, presented by Equitable in conjunction with the AIA Trust, is designed to help architects, specifically women in the profession, succeed in saving for retirement. All architects share the need for proper financial and retirement saving planning. For women architects, creating a sound financial and retirement plan is even more essential since issues like…
Read MoreDetermining the Right Retirement Plan
For architects, establishing a retirement plan for yourself and your firm if you have employees is one of the most important actions you can take. Selecting the right kind of plan for yourself is also critical.
Read MoreHow to Budget for Retirement
As the pandemic continues, it’s not surprising that consumers are more anxious about achieving their retirement goals than they were pre-COVID. Nearly two-thirds state that they feel at least some concern over how they’ll maintain their lifestyle in retirement according to a 2020 Equitable Consumer Pulse Survey.
Read MoreOptimize Your Savings in 2022
Most architects and their employees are actively contributing to a retirement plan. Regardless of your personal situation, it makes sense to review the type of retirement plan that you have as well as your individual savings plan for retirement to make sure that you are maximizing your potential savings. The type of retirement plan, investment…
Read MorePractical & Tactical Retirement Planning Strategies for Architecture Firms
This webinar, presented by Equitable in conjunction with the AIA Trust, is designed to help firm owners and managers determine the best retirement plan strategy for their firms and how retirement plans can help to achieve business goals. Specifically, the 25-minute webinar will help you to: Determine which retirement plan contributions count toward PPP loan…
Read MoreEncouraging Employee 401(k) Savings
Offering a 401(k) retirement plan for your practice in which your employees can participate is a valuable benefit. Frequently, motivating your employees to appreciate and take advantage of this benefit can be a challenge. However, a retirement plan with engaged, informed and participating employees is a successful retirement plan.
Read MoreChoosing the Right Retirement Plan for Your Firm
Most architectural firm owners and managers must address critical priorities in addition to the business of architecture. These include managing taxes, attracting and rewarding valued employees, and establishing a long-term strategy to ensure their own financial security. Fortunately, as a firm owner, you have an option that could help to address all those goals: sponsoring…
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