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Make Sense of Your Next Chapter

As a lifelong educator, you’ve spent your career helping others prepare for their future. Now it’s time to focus on your own. Whether you’re evaluating your CalSTRS or CalPERS pension, choosing a retirement date, or trying to piece together your full income picture, we’re here to help you understand your options, feel confident in your decisions, and move into your next chapter with clarity and care.

Questions to Help Our Clients Find Answers

CalSTRS

  • If I retire in 10 years, what is my CalStrs pension amount?
  • Which spousal benefit is right for our family?
  • What is the best month for me to retire?
  • What kind of benefit will my spouse receive if I pre-decease him/her before retirement? 

Savings Strategies

  • How much should I save in my 403b?
  • Is 403b the best retirement savings options for me?
  • I have extra money to save and invest, or should I pay extra on my mortgage?

Taxes

  • How do I minimize taxes at retirement?

  • I do not need to withdrawal at my RMD age, how can I delay or minimize RMD amount?

  • What is Roth IRA conversion and how do I do it?

    For a comprehensive review of your personal situation, always consult with a tax or legal advisor. Neither Cetera Investment Services LLC nor any of its representatives may give legal or tax advice.

Social Security

  • I worked in private sector before becoming a teacher, will I get Social Security?
  • How will my spousal or widow's benefit be affected becasue I was a teacher?

Tools to Support Life After the Bell

CalSTRS & CalPERS Pension Projections

We show you how different retirement dates and benefit elections affect income for both you and your spouse. Survivor options and Pension Maximization strategies are explained clearly. 

Coordinate with Social Security & Your Retirement Assets

We integrate your spouse’s pension with your Social Security eligibility, 401(k), IRA, or equity comp to design a coordinated household strategy that maximizes both incomes.

Retirement Savings & Tax Strategies

High pensions can mean higher tax brackets. We balance pre-tax and tax free savings so you keep more of what you’ve earned and protect flexibility down the road.

Income in Retirement

We map out reliable income streams, blending pensions and savings, so the essentials are covered and lifestyle goals—travel, hobbies, family are funded with confidence.

Build Your Legacy

We protect what you’ve built and ensure wealth passes the way you intend, whether to your kids, your spouse, or the causes you care about.

CalSTRS Resourcse

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My Social Security

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A planning-first, education-driven approach that helps you make confident decisions in every stage of life.

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