Showing posts with label Retirement Planning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Retirement Planning. Show all posts

Thursday, January 26, 2017

A Family Saved from a Retirement Shortfall


Life is full of uncertainty. We don’t know what’s ahead of us and we certainly don’t know what the future holds.  Though we don’t want to think about it, unexpected illness or death of a providing family member can turn a financially stable situation into a crippling one. Thankfully, there are ways to protect yourself and loved ones, as one couple fortunately figured out.

Lance and Diane Wilson of Tustin, California, were well on their way to retirement with a 401 (k) plan and a teaching pension when they realized it wasn’t going to be enough for them to retire in their home town in Orange County as they had originally planned. They began to discuss their options, which included postponing their retirement and moving to a more affordable location, none of which they wanted to do. Not happy with their solution, they chose to meet with retirement planning expert Steve Sousa to see if anything could be done. As managing director of Advanced Savings Concepts in Tustin, Steve created a financial plan that not only maximized their current retirement funds, but also reduced any market volatility and reduced taxation.

Under Steve’s financial plan, the Wilson family significantly increased their retirement income. Not only were they able to retire with more income, but they also were able to retire earlier than first thought, all while remaining in Orange County! When Lance announced his early retirement, his co-workers couldn’t believe the difference the new financial plan had made in his retirement.

Not long after announcing his early retirement, Lance suffered a health diagnosis that would prevent him from working any further. Had the Wilsons not taken the steps to improve their retirement when they did, their financial stability would have been in jeopardy. Without the ability to work, they would not have been able to retire when they did and where they did.

The Wilsons credit Steve Sousa with the success of their financial stability. By creating a plan that resulted in significantly increased retirement income, reduced taxation, and reduced market volatility, the Wilsons were able to retire at a time when they needed it most. They are forever grateful to Steve and the financial security he provided their family.

"If it weren't for the financial strategies developed by Steve Sousa, we would not have been able to retire in Orange County near our children and grandchildren" - Lance & Diane Wilson

It pays to be prepared. With so much uncertainty in this life, it’s a relief knowing that you and your loved ones are financially cared for. 

If you are approaching retirement and are concerned about how market volatility or rising tax rates may affect your retirement, please call or schedule an appointment to learn the unique strategies that we have developed to help you protect and accelerate the growth of your retirement savings.



Steve Sousa
has been helping Southern California families protect and grow their retirement savings since 1978. He was motivated to help friends and family innovate and enhance the way they saved money for things like real estate, college tuition, weddings and retirement. He also has wanted to see his friends and family pass more of their wealth onto their families. Watching families lose money in the market in 2001, 2002, 2003 and finally in 2008, inspired Steve to develop the most innovated strategy yet. This strategy not only protects families from losing money to stock market volatility, it also eliminates the burden of paying income taxes when you want to access your money. To learn more about this revolutionary strategy, schedule a free consultation. 


Monday, November 16, 2015

Why Gold Will Never Out Perform The Market




Whenever I turn on the radio I hear another ad persuading people to invest in gold as protection from another stock market crash. These ads remind me of graduating from college back in 1974. I had just started in the business and was looking forward to profitable investments. Then the economy tanked. With the stock market falling and runaway inflation increasing, there was evidence of financial stress everywhere. Lines even formed down streets simply to buy gasoline. The Dow Jones dropped to a record low of 587. I remember seeing the headline in the Wall Street Journal saying "The Dow is Dead." Analysts were predicting that fall to be the end of our stock market. Financial advisors told everyone to take all that they had out of the market and invest it into gold. Although gold may have been a safe place to invest money, it has failed to deliver on the promise of growth. The value of gold has only increased six times its value since 1974, while the Dow Jones has grown over thirty times its value as of 2015.

This leads us to today. What if you had the ability to combine the safety of investing in gold with the earnings of the stock market alongside the tax advantages of a Roth IRA?

Sounds unbelievable? It’s not. I have worked with experts in the financial planning industry to develop a retirement savings plan that provides you the advantages of all three. This retirement savings plan is unlike any you have ever heard or read about. We have taken common financial tools and have combined them into a unique design that allows investors to take full advantage of all of the benefits available today. If you would like to have a plan designed for you, simply fill out the request form below. We look forward to showing you how to take advantage of all the financial benefits available to you today.


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