Realeyes Retirement Method

Fee Only Financial Plan

Our Proven Process Will Melt Your Retirement Worries in 90 Days or Less

Your Tax-Smart Retirement Plan is designed to put more dollars in your pocket so that you can spend with confidence and live well in retirement.

You'll Retire Once; We'll Oversee Hundreds

Your retirement is too important to rely on rules of thumb and guess work.

Our proven process allows you to spend without being scared of running out of money.

Review our process below

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5 Steps to Retiring Worry Free With Energy With Certainty Happy

Bust all Your Retirement Worries.

Step 1

Let's Get To Know Each Other

We’ll uncover what the perfect retirement looks like for you and who you want to share it with. We’ll walk you through our process.

Step 2

Sleep On It.
Seriously.

Your retirement is too important to make rash decisions. Who helps you craft your dream retirement, is just as important. 

Step 3

Onboard and Gather Information

Congratulations!

At this point you’ve decided that our method works for you. We’ll gather all the necessary information.

Step 4

Your Plan Collaboration

We know that the best plan is the one you can actually implement, so we make sure that we listen to you as we fine tune your plan.

Step 5

Execute & Enjoy

You’ll have all the key action items necessary or if you realize you need to deligate, we can explore if you are a fit for our “full service model”.

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FREE Retirement Values Road Map Meeting.

FREE Retirement Values Road Map Meeting.

  • Meeting 1- 1 Hour : Day 0

Meeting #1: In this initial session, we will work on creating your financial roadmap. We'll delve into your priorities and values related to money, establish your goals, and envision your perfect retirement lifestyle.

By examining your financial documents, we will assess your current financial status and determine how a retirement income plan can make your dream retirement a reality.

This first meeting is free of charge. By the end, we'll establish the extent of your planning needs, how our services can assist you, and the potential cost of your plan.

 

You can review our pricing breakdown below.

 

If you decide to hire us to develop your plan, we will all sign a letter of engagement. We only offer advice after conducting an in-depth analysis of your situation through the development of a comprehensive retirement income plan.

Next Step
Meeting 1- 1 Hour : Day 0
We Decide If There Is A Mutual Fit
Sleep On It

Sleep On It

  • We Decide If There Is A Mutual Fit

Sleep On It, Seriously!

At the end of our first meeting, you'll learn about the process, the scope of work and the fee.

We'll send you an engagement letter documenting that. 

You only sign it if it makes sense to you.

With over a decade of experience guiding clients to financial success, we understand the importance of a well-informed decision. Before choosing to partner with us, take the time to consider these essential questions:

 

Do I genuinely connect with, trust, and respect the Aware Financial Team?

 

Will the value they deliver surpass their fees?

 

Do I comprehend and align with their investment approach?

 

Do their suggestions resonate with my financial goals and vision?

 

We're here to empower your financial journey, and we're confident that our expertise will pave the way for a prosperous future together.

Next Step
On-Boarding

On-Boarding

  • 50% Of Your Fee Is Due

Congrats! If you're in this step, it means that you're really serious about making wise decisions about your money.

We'll send a welcome email.

We share a secured cloud folder for you to upload all the required documents.

 

Once we receive your documents and questionnaires, we start crafting your plan.

Next Step
50% Of Your Fee Is Due
Retirement Life Modelling
We Build Your Retirement Models

We Build Your Retirement Models

  • Retirement Life Modelling

We will run dozens of what-if scenarios as we look for optimal choices. Think of these as different retirement lifetimes and we'll distill the best one for you.

 

We'll review: 

A tailored strategy to optimize cash flow and minimize taxes throughout your retirement.

 

A comprehensive retirement cash flow plan for peace of mind.

 

Expert guidance on the optimal timing for CPP and OAS benefits.

 

A robust estate plan focused on reducing tax liabilities upon death.

 

Our innovative 'RRSP Meltdown' and 'Laddered Income' strategies to create your perfect retirement scenario.

 

Tax-efficient investment accumulation and decumulation to harmonize with your estate and retirement plans.

 

Our support in transitioning from a steady paycheck to a fulfilling 'playcheck.'

 

Defined Benefit Pension planning, including advice on pension commutation options.

 

A personalized spending plan tailored to your active, leisurely, and tranquil phases of retirement.

Next Step
Meeting 2: 2 Hours

Meeting 2: 2 Hours

  • We Explain Your Plan To You

Meeting #2: Two weeks after our insightful initial meeting, we'll present the first draft of your bespoke retirement income plan, complete with meticulously crafted strategies and recommendations to bring your financial goals to fruition.

During this session, we will:

  1. Address all your questions and concerns.
  2. Define your sustainable retirement income.
  3. Determine the optimal timing and amount for income withdrawals from various sources.
  4. Strategize tax planning to minimize liabilities based on your unique circumstances.
  5. Establish the ideal structure and asset allocation for your portfolio.
  6. Identify the required rates of return for your plan's success.
  7. Evaluate potential insurance strategies tailored to your needs.
  8. Estimate the legacy you can leave for your heirs.
  9. Provide a detailed roadmap with step-by-step instructions to implement your plan.

At the end of this meeting, you'll receive a prioritized action list to guide you through each phase of your financial journey. Get ready to take control of your financial future with confidence and clarity.

Next Step
We Explain Your Plan To You
Meeting 3: Get Clear, Get Moving.
Meeting 3: 1 Hour

Meeting 3: 1 Hour

  • Meeting 3: Get Clear, Get Moving.

Meeting #3: Scheduled 1-2 weeks after your plan presentation, this crucial session is designed to empower you with the knowledge and confidence to bring your ideal lifestyle to life. With ample time to review your plan and contemplate the scenarios tailored to your needs, you'll be ready to explore any additional questions that arise from Meeting #2. In Meeting #3, we'll fine-tune your plan, address further inquiries, examine alternative scenarios, deliver the final draft of your plan, and provide crystal-clear guidance on implementing our recommendations. It's through decisive action that you'll achieve remarkable results and realize the lifestyle you've always envisioned.

  • Your all-encompassing plan and related documents will be meticulously organized in a binder, featuring five distinct sections: income, investments, tax, insurance, and estate planning.
  • Each crucial area will be thoroughly explained, accompanied by a tailored checklist of action items and priorities, personalized to your unique situation.

Dive into our extensive checklist of questions that your retirement plan will effortlessly answer, leaving no stone unturned on your journey to financial success.

Next Step
Implementation

Implementation

  • You Can Decide To Have Us Implement the plan.

So, what happens after the initial 45-day planning engagement and your three meetings?

 

By this stage in the process, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and confidence to make well-informed decisions about every facet of your retirement roadmap and income plan.

At this critical moment, many clients recognize the immense value and significance of having continuous access to the expert guidance and ongoing planning services we provide to our "All-Inclusive" Clients.

For clients with a minimum amount of investable assets, you can entrust us with the responsibility of implementing your plan.

You may choose to continue a partnership with us for comprehensive investment management, retirement income, and tax planning services on an ongoing basis. Once your assets are transferred, we'll even reimburse any transfer fees incurred.

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"All-Inclusive Retirement Income & Investment Service"

Next Step
You Can Decide To Have Us Implement the plan.

Fee- Schedule

Solo

$2,500-$4,000

Family

$3,000-$5,000

Business

$5,000-$10,000

Custom

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We will always agree on a single fee before our engagement begins.
The fee you pay for your plan depends on the complexity of your financial situation.

We refuse to take on any engagement unless...

we can clearly create value worth multiples of your fee.

(Complexities include: multiple rental properties, having a corporation or holding company, business activities, RSUs, PSUs, stock options, retirement arrangements, multiple companies and investment holdings, limited partnerships, blended families, investments or citizenship in countries outside Canada, etc.)

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Client Testimonials

FAQ

The benefits will vary with everyone’s situation. Someone with a simple financial life can save thousands in taxes while others that have complex estates and financial structures can see a difference in the hundreds of thousands throughout retirement.

So we don’t know what kind of benefit your plan will provide you until we meet.

However, here’s what our past and current clients have shared with us.

  1. Feeling like you are finally heard. You may be successful in saving and investing and you’re still scared. Many of your friends and family will not understand this. Our clients are relieved that we do.
  2. Saving thousands, often hundreds of thousands, in taxes throughtout retirement and your estate. Who wants to give more to the CRA?
  3. Maximizing retirement income for a comfortable lifestyle. We’ll let you spend it like you earned it.
  4. Creating a crystal-clear plan for a steady income stream in retirement. We’ll give you a drawdown schedule for the begining of every year so you’re not worried about short term market changes.
  5. Determining when you can retire with confidence. Do you want to work 5 years longer than necessary? We showed a couple who their banker told them they need to work until 71, how to retire at 63. What would an extra 8 years do for you?
  6. Estimating how much money you’ll have when you retire. If you’re still 5 years away and agressively saving, we’ll give you reasonable expectations on how much you’ll have and what that will mean.
  7. Advising on the best time to start government benefits. Maximize the CPP, OAS and tax credits geared for retirees.
  8. Helping you enjoy more spending now, while ensuring future financial security. We know that you’ll like like trave more in your first years of retirement. We’ll help you understand the tradeoffs of “living it up” instead of saving it all until you’re too old to enjoy it.
  9. Identifying the optimal sequence to draw down your accounts. Not all your dollars will spend the same. We need to make sure we draw from the right account before you spend.
  10. Crafting strategies to qualify for GIS or avoid OAS clawbacks.
  11. And so much more!



Our fee ranges are published and is dependent on family situation + complexity.

There’s no way to know just how much support your friend needs vs. your own situation.


Not without crafting a financial plan.
Your retirement is TOO important for us to blindly invest.
If we don’t know you, your values, your goals and the optimal tax strategies for you…

Then we can’t advice on the best invest for you.

Every we create comes with a 90 day extended support and questions access through, e-mail, phone and zoom calls.

Yes, If you need a plan update it will cost 50% of your original fee.

Once we’ve crafted your personalized plan, we’re committed to supporting you during the 90-Day Extended Support period. Feel free to reach out with any questions, adjustments, or concerns about your plan – we’re here for you!

To ensure you’re well-equipped to kickstart the implementation process, we provide various options tailored to your preferences:

  1. If you’re a DIY investor, we’ll give you all the tools and guidance you need to implement the plan independently.
  2. For those working with a bank or other financial institution, simply share your plan with them, and they’ll help you get started.
  3. If neither of these options suits your needs, don’t worry! Just let our office know, and we’ll recommend alternative solutions for you.

On top of that, you’ll gain exclusive access to our private implementation videos and resources (COMING MID 2023), designed to assist you in rolling out and executing your plan effectively. Our ultimate goal isn’t just to create a stellar plan for you, but to empower you with the tools and resources to implement it and achieve success!

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23 Pages Full of worksheets checklists, insights and ideas.

All designed to help you retire comfortably.

What You'll Accomplish

My Goal is that this FREE book, gives you more insights and clarity than your investment guy ever has.

Audacious… I know…

But, check this out. If you ACTUALLY APPLIED what’s in here you will:

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