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Navigating the complexities of elder care transitions is a daunting task, but it can also be a significant opportunity for financial advisors to deepen their relationships with clients. For Patti Black, CFP®, a Birmingham, Alabama-based advisor at Savant Wealth Management, this challenge became personal when she had to help her parents find the right senior housing option more than once.

The desire to retire early is not new, but achieving that goal has become more complicated in recent years. Factors ranging from rising costs to longer life spans have bumped the average retirement age to 61, four years later than it was in the 1990s. Essentially, the average worker needs more time to put their retirement reserves in place than they did a few decades ago.

Inflation is cooling, which means that there’s a chance that interest rates could come down soon. After all, the Federal Reserve may cut its target federal funds rate, which is the benchmark rate that consumer interest rates are based on, as price growth slows. And, if that happens, the rates being offered on savings accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs) and other deposit accounts could fall. 

As the 2024 U.S. presidential election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump looms on the horizon, you may be wondering how the outcome could impact your personal finances. It’s impossible to predict exactly what will happen. But elections bring a certain amount of economic uncertainty, and there are a few financial steps you should consider taking before the ballots are cast.