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Planning tool fluency

How the major planning tools (eMoney, MoneyGuide, RightCapital, Holistiplan) model goals, taxes, Monte Carlo and the plan-to-proposal handoff — and where they differ.

Market demand
55%
How under-taught it is
65%
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Comprehensive financial planning

6 operations
  • Net worth & cash-flow build

    quarterly

    Household balance sheet and 12-month cash flow in one view, refreshed automatically from linked accounts.

  • Goal modeling (retirement, education, large purchase)

    annual

    Per-goal probability of success with sensitivity to savings rate, retirement age, and return assumptions.

  • Insurance needs analysis

    annual

    Gap analysis across life, disability, LTC, P&C — recommendations tied to specific goals.

  • Tax-overlay analysis

    annual

    Plan-level tax projection identifies Roth conversion windows, TLH opportunities, bracket-fill strategies.

  • Plan delivery & client conversation

    annual

    Interactive scenario walkthrough in front of the client — not a 60-page PDF mailed before the meeting.

  • Ongoing plan refresh & alerts

    monthly

    Plan auto-refreshes off custodial + aggregator feeds; alerts fire on drift from goal, life-event triggers, or assumption breaches.

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