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You're Close to Retirement. Let's Make Sure the Numbers Actually Work.

At United Financial Planning Group, our CFP® professionals, CPAs, and Enrolled Agents work as one team to stress-test your retirement readiness — turning savings projections into an income plan you can commit to with confidence.

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The Decisions You Make Now Shape Every Year After You Stop Working

The five to ten years before retirement are when the highest-impact financial decisions get made — and most of them can't easily be reversed once you've walked out the door.

You don't actually know if you can afford to retire

A 401(k) balance isn't a retirement plan. Without a comprehensive projection that accounts for taxes, healthcare costs, inflation, and the income you'll actually need, 'Can I retire at 62?' remains an unanswered question. Most people nearing retirement are making one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives based on incomplete information.

Your financial advisor and CPA aren't building the same plan

Your advisor is projecting retirement income. Your CPA is preparing last year's return. Neither knows what the other is recommending, which means your Roth conversion window, catch-up contribution strategy, and tax bracket management aren't coordinated — and the cost of that gap compounds as you approach retirement.

The Roth conversion window is closing faster than you think

The years between your peak earning and the start of Social Security and RMDs are often the best window for Roth conversions — but only if someone is actively watching your tax brackets and modeling the impact. Once that window closes, the opportunity doesn't come back.

Health insurance before Medicare is a blind spot

If you want to retire before 65, you need a plan for the health insurance gap. The options — COBRA, the ACA marketplace, or private coverage — each have different costs, tax implications, and coverage trade-offs. This is one of the most common reasons people delay retirement, and one of the least planned-for.

What Changes When Everything Works Together

Most advisory firms do one thing well and outsource the rest. At United Financial Planning Group, your investment decisions, retirement timeline, and tax planning reinforce each other, because the same team handles all three.

CFP® professionals, CPAs, and Enrolled Agents work side by side, not across town. Hover over a service to see how it connects to your complete financial picture.

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Last updated: March 2026

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