Fontaine Retirement Group

Fontaine Retirement Group At Fontaine Retirement Group, we take a personal approach to retirement planning. Your goals, your family, your future matter to us.

We build real relationships and help you step into retirement with confidence. The Fontaine Retirement Group is an independent Financial Planning firm that specializes in working with people that are retired or about to retire.

10/09/2026

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐Ÿฌ.๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ%. ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ?

Higher rates may mean more income from cash accounts, while existing bonds may lose value.

One key takeaway: ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€. When one rises, the other falls.

Contact us to learn more about how interest rate changes may affect your retirement portfolio: fontaine-retirement.com/contact

10/07/2026

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜. ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด.

Itโ€™s called the ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜….

For decades, saving was the goal. Then retirement arrives, and the rules change.

The money you spent years building is now the money youโ€™re supposed to use.

But for many retirees, spending savings feels like theyโ€™re doing something wrong, even if they have planned wisely.

The challenge isnโ€™t always having enough money. Itโ€™s getting comfortable using the money you worked so hard to build.

A retirement plan isnโ€™t just about finding the answer to โ€œWill my money last?โ€ You need a strategy for using your savings to support the retirement you want to live out.

10/05/2026

Social Security is taxed. Surprise!

Depending on your income, up to 85% of your Social Security benefits may be subject to federal income tax.

So, how does the IRS decide?

It looks at whatโ€™s often called your combined income, which generally includes:
โ€ข Your adjusted gross income
โ€ข Tax-exempt interest
โ€ข Half of your Social Security benefits

For single filers, some benefits may become taxable once that amount exceeds $25,000, with up to 85% potentially taxable above $34,000.

For married couples filing jointly, the thresholds are $32,000 and $44,000.

And hereโ€™s why this matters: Social Security doesnโ€™t exist in a vacuum. Your withdrawals from retirement accounts, investment income, pensions, and other sources of income can affect how much of your benefit is taxable.

Thatโ€™s why retirement income planning can be about much more than simply deciding when to claim Social Security.

๐—”๐—น๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ?Your retirement journey doesnโ€™t stop when you leave the workforce. Join David Fontaine for ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ...
10/05/2026

๐—”๐—น๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ?

Your retirement journey doesnโ€™t stop when you leave the workforce. Join David Fontaine for ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ยฎ, a comprehensive educational course designed to help retirees better understand key financial decisions in retirement.

Topics include:
โœ“ Retirement income planning
โœ“ Social Security
โœ“ Tax planning considerations
โœ“ Healthcare planning
โœ“ Estate planning
โœ“ Managing investment risk and more

๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: $๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿต

๐Ÿ“ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฒ โ€“ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜€

๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€
๐Ÿ“… October 6 & October 13
โฐ 10:00 a.m. โ€“ 12:00 p.m.

Reserve your seat today: financialeducatorsnetwork.com/course/7FDJZ1

10/02/2026

Whatโ€™s draining your retirement account?

New pickleball outfits? Coffee out every day? Expensive family vacations?

Thereโ€™s nothing wrong with spending your hard-earned money on the things you enjoy, but did you plan for it?

A good retirement plan should account for more than the basics. It should also make room for the lifestyle you actually want to live.

Donโ€™t forget to register for ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ยฎ โ€” ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ข๐——๐—”๐—ฌ!Join David Fontaine for a comprehensive educa...
10/01/2026

Donโ€™t forget to register for ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ยฎ โ€” ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ข๐——๐—”๐—ฌ!

Join David Fontaine for a comprehensive educational course designed for adults who are already retired and want to learn more about managing their next chapter.

During this 4-hour course, youโ€™ll explore practical retirement strategies, including:

โœ“ Retirement income planning
โœ“ Social Security strategies
โœ“ Tax planning considerations
โœ“ Healthcare planning
โœ“ Estate planning basics
โœ“ Managing investment risk

๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: $๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿต

๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฒ โ€“ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜€

๐—ง๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€
๐Ÿ“… October 1 & October 8
โฐ 1:00 p.m. โ€“ 3:00 p.m.

Reserve your spot today and take the next step toward becoming more informed about your retirement planning options: financialeducatorsnetwork.com/course/7FDJZ1

09/30/2026

While grieving the devastating loss of a spouse, you may also face a long list of financial and legal decisions.

Hereโ€™s a checklist of what may need your attention:
โ€ข Gather important estate and account documents.
โ€ข Request copies of the death certificate.
โ€ข Contact employers, financial institutions, and insurance companies.
โ€ข Review beneficiaries, bills, and recurring payments.
โ€ข Speak with your financial, tax, and legal professionals as needed.

A gallon of milk in Miami costs around $4.90 today.On its own, a few extra cents or even a few extra dollars at the groc...
09/28/2026

A gallon of milk in Miami costs around $4.90 today.

On its own, a few extra cents or even a few extra dollars at the grocery store may not seem like much to worry about.

But inflation rarely affects just one thing.

Itโ€™s the milk, groceries, and gas. The homeowners insurance and utilities. The cost of going out to dinner.

And when youโ€™re retired and living on a fixed income, those increases can add up year after year.

Thatโ€™s why proper retirement planning goes beyond asking, โ€œDo I have enough today?โ€

It considers what your lifestyle could cost 10, 20, or even 30 years from now and whether your retirement income strategy is built with inflation in mind.

If rising costs have you wondering whether your retirement plan is still on track, letโ€™s take a look together. Schedule a complimentary conversation: app.greminders.com/c/david5/30minutecall

Heard the term โ€œgray marriageโ€? It refers to getting married later in life, often after age 60.As dating apps make it ea...
09/25/2026

Heard the term โ€œgray marriageโ€? It refers to getting married later in life, often after age 60.

As dating apps make it easier to meet someone new, later-in-life marriages are becoming more common. But with retirement approaching, combining finances can bring some important decisions.

If you have questions about how marriage could affect your retirement plan, letโ€™s talk.

09/23/2026

Do the markets keep you up at night, or do you sleep like a baby?

That may have more to do with your risk tolerance than your sleep pattern.

Market swings can feel very different from one investor to the next. Some people are comfortable riding out volatility, while others feel stressed watching their portfolio move up and down.

The โ€œrightโ€ portfolio isnโ€™t just about potential returns; itโ€™s also about having a strategy you can stick with when markets get unstable.

If market volatility has you questioning your current investments, it may be time for a portfolio review.

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