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Wealth vs. Income: The Crucial Retirement Question

Wealth vs. Income: The Crucial Retirement Question Hilltop Wealth Solutions

You may have built up a considerable sum of assets as you approach retirement. But not all assets are the same when it comes to planning for retirement.

Here’s an example: you may have paid off your home. But your home probably isn’t going to generate any income during your retirement. A home is a good example of an asset that isn’t easily liquidated and an asset that doesn’t always generate income. While owning a home can be a symbol of wealth, home ownership alone isn’t necessarily going to carry you through your retirement. When it comes to retirement, the question is about how to utilize your assets to help cover your costs and lifestyle sustainably—a much different question than simply having a high net worth.

When you are designing your financial plan, it can be crucial to understand the difference between an asset that generates income and an asset that represents wealth. Passive income streams can be a very useful tool to mitigate retirement costs and reduce the amount you need to withdraw from your savings when you retire.

Stocks with dividends, rental properties, and stocks with high expected returns are all options that may result in income streams. Recently, retirement planners have been leaning toward a strategy called total return, using financial vehicles like those we just mentioned. Essentially, the idea is that you want to try to maximize the return on your investments in assets that may generate wealth while you aren’t working.

It’s also important to be strategic about how you move money and turn your assets into income-generating ones. If you aren’t careful, you can end up with unexpected tax burdens as well. Designing a financial plan that considers the effects of taxes on your income streams is also usually good practice.

There is a lot that goes into a retirement plan. You spend most of your life saving for retirement, but when you begin to plan for the utilization of your savings, you’ll find that the strategies change. Rather than thinking about how to save as much as possible, you have to shift to a plan for how to make your money work for you. It’s not just about owning things–it’s about covering your costs and being prepared for expenses throughout your retirement.

However, that’s easier said than done. Each person has a unique wealth and income situation, and a great strategy for one person could be highly costly for another. To identify what may work well for you, reach out to one of our advisors today for a complimentary review of your finances.

Hilltop Wealth Solutions (“Hilltop”) is a registered investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and only transacts business in states where it is properly registered or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. SEC registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Please refer to our Form ADV Part 2A disclosure and Client Relationship Summary (Form CRS) for additional information regarding the qualifications and business practices of Hilltop. Hilltop Wealth Solutions, LLC is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser firm. Hilltop Tax Solutions, LLC, is an affiliate of Hilltop. Wealth Solutions that provides tax and bookkeeping services.
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