If you’ve wondered how your peers approach their check in meetings with their clients, this episode of the PFP Section podcast is for you. Mackey McNeill, CPA/PFS, shares how she engages with her clients as their lives evolve. She discusses the following ideas:

Invite clients to regularly reach out versus waiting for a set meeting
Encourage them to check in before making any financial decisions so that they understand the trade-offs
Help them embrace changes and know it’s okay to change their mind
Focus on life events and their ratio of success
Go as deep or as high level as the client desires on the investment ins and outs

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Part 1: The new approach to retirement planning: You are in the people business
Part 2: The new approach to retirement planning: Setting the stage
Part 3: The new approach to retirement planning: Gamification
Part 4: The new approach to retirement planning: Investments
Guide to practical retirement planning

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Part 5: The new approach to retirement planning: Review meetings {PFP Section}

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