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Balance Spending & Legacy

Achieve Your Estate Goal with Confidence

Input the exact dollar amount you want to leave behind, and Optiml will ensure your financial plan supports it. This strategy balances your spending and savings, so you can enjoy retirement while staying on track to meet your estate goal—giving you clarity, confidence, and peace of mind.

Balance Spending & Legacy

Create Your Perfect Balance

Make confident decisions that support both your financial future and the people who matter most.

Balance spending and legacy

Set your desired estate $ goal

Enjoy retirement with confidence

Track your progress

Set your window to really enjoy retirement

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65 - 80

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Select Maximum Retirement Spending Age Range

This feature lets you identify a specific window where you want to maximize your retirement spending. During this period, the algorithm will calculate the maximum amount you can spend each year while still ensuring you meet your desired income levels before and after the window, cover your annual expenses throughout the plan, and achieve your end-of-analysis financial goal. It's about finding those golden years where you can truly live life to the fullest, without compromising your long-term objectives.

Extra Spending

Once you have set your annual expenses, desired estate value, and maximum spending window, Optiml will analyze your plan and determine the most tax-efficient strategy to achieve your goals. The analysis calculates whether you can reach your estate target and identifies how much extra spending you can afford each year beyond your stated expenses. By setting your extra spending window, you'll see exactly how much more you can safely spend annually—ensuring you maximize your wealth without leaving behind more money than intended.

Annual Expenses

2025

$85,000

2026

$86,700

2027

$88,434

2028

$90,203

2029

$92,007

After-Tax Income

2025

$85,000

+ $5,000

$90,000

2026

$86,700

+ $5,150

$91,850

2027

$88,434

+ $5,305

$93,739

2028

$90,203

+ $5,464

$95,667

2029

$92,007

+ $5,628

$97,635

Is this strategy right for you?

Set Your Legacy Goal

Define your desired estate value and let us help you achieve it while enjoying retirement

Maximize Enjoyment

Find out exactly how much you can spend each year while staying on track to meet your legacy goal

Tax-Efficient Strategy

Optimize deposits and withdrawals to minimize lifetime taxes and maximize what's available for both spending and legacy

Dynamic Planning

Adjust your plan as life changes, always maintaining the right balance between spending and legacy

Progress Tracking

Monitor how your current spending and investment decisions impact both your lifestyle and estate goals

Confidence Builder

Gain peace of mind knowing your plan supports both your retirement lifestyle and desired legacy

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