PNC’s Perspectives on Retirement Survey found more people plan to improve their fitness thantheir finances. The survey included Americans with at least $100,000 in investable assets between the age of 35 and 70. Of those surveyed, 70% planned to increase their fitness level, while 46% planned to increase their savings this year.
The head of wealth planning for PNC, Stephen Pappaterra shared his comments on press release sharing the survey results. “People are finding it easier to develop habits devoted to physical fitness than for financial fitness… As with physical fitness, reaching a retirement goal doesn’t happen by chance. Advisors and clients must have better conversations to create a realistic plan built around their goals and dreams while taking into account their current financial situation.”
Other Survey Findings:
- 65% Said they found financial matters to be complex
- 67% Reported procrastinating over finances
- 65% Had not prepared an income plan for retirement
- 77% Reported they live well within their means
- 43% selected saving money into a retirement accounts as the best step for retirement planning
- 46% Had worked with a planner to create a financial plan
- 54% Said they would like the advice of a planner to help prepare for retirement
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Meet with clients regularly to adjust and update their financial plan to provide clarity to an uncertain future and work with your clients to continue developing the right actions and behaviors to lead to a successful financial future. For clients in retirement, Golden Years is the perfect cash flow driven financial planning software to prepare a retirement income plan.
