Retirement planning can feel complicated, but Mezzi simplifies it. In just five minutes, you can create a personalized retirement plan by connecting your accounts securely through services like Plaid or Finicity. Mezzi uses real data - balances, contribution rates, and asset allocation - to deliver accurate projections and actionable tax strategies.

Here’s what you get:

  • Quick Projections: See how your choices, like retiring early, impact your income with instant insights.
  • Tax-Efficient Withdrawal Strategies: Strategies to save $10,000–$20,000 annually on a $1M portfolio.
  • Affordable Pricing: A flat $299/year fee, avoiding costly advisor fees of 1% AUM.
  • Full Financial Picture: Connect all your accounts for a complete view, from 401(k)s to IRAs.

Mezzi provides fiduciary-level advice without conflicts of interest, offering tailored recommendations and 24/7 AI chat support. Start planning your secure financial future today with ease and confidence.

Can A.I. Build You A Retirement Plan?

Why Use Mezzi's AI Retirement Calculator

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Most retirement calculators rely on guesswork - asking you to estimate savings and returns - while traditional advisors often take weeks to analyze your situation and charge around 1% of your assets annually. Mezzi changes the game: it connects directly to your accounts, delivers a personalized plan in minutes, and charges a fixed annual fee. Here’s how Mezzi stands out with its connected account data, fiduciary advice without AUM fees, and quick retirement projections.

Connected Account Data

Mezzi links directly to your 401(k)s, IRAs, brokerage, and bank accounts using secure, read-only access. Instead of working with rough estimates, it uses real balances, contribution rates, and asset allocations to create precise projections.

Unlike traditional advisors who only see the accounts they manage, Mezzi provides a complete view of your finances. This broader perspective helps uncover issues you might miss - like overlapping stock exposure across ETFs or wash sale risks during tax-loss harvesting. Mezzi’s X-Ray feature goes deeper, revealing hidden holdings and pinpointing areas where you might be paying unnecessary fees for duplicate exposure.

"Mezzi's X-Ray feature allowed me to uncover exposure to stocks I didn't realize I had." - Shuping, Founder of Summer AI

With read-only access, your credentials stay secure, giving you control while still benefiting from tailored advice. This comprehensive visibility forms the backbone of Mezzi’s unbiased, fiduciary-level guidance.

Fiduciary Advice Without AUM Fees

Mezzi is an SEC-registered investment advisor, meaning it’s legally obligated to act in your best interest. Unlike commission-based advisors, Mezzi’s guidance is free from conflicts.

Traditional advisors typically charge 1% of assets under management (AUM). For a $1 million portfolio, that’s about $10,000 annually. Over 30 years, avoiding this fee could save you over $1,000,000 in additional wealth. In one example, AUM fees reduced a $6.1 million portfolio to $4.8 million.

Mezzi operates differently. Its fixed annual membership starts at $299 per year, offering professional-grade planning and portfolio analysis without requiring you to consolidate your accounts.

"You get institutional-grade planning without an assets-under-management advisor fee." - Mezzi

This fixed-fee model ensures you receive high-quality advice while keeping more of your hard-earned money.

5-Minute Retirement Projections

Using your connected account data and unbiased advice, Mezzi crafts a retirement strategy tailored to your goals - in just five minutes. By linking your accounts and entering your retirement preferences, the platform analyzes over 20 factors, such as risk tolerance and tax implications, to deliver actionable insights. For instance, if you’re curious about how retiring three years earlier could impact your monthly income, Mezzi provides an answer almost instantly.

The platform’s tax optimization strategies may improve after-tax returns. The potential impact will vary based on your individual circumstances.

"Mezzi gives me answers and ideas when I need them, no matter what time of day or how big or small the question." - Mike, Product Manager

With 24/7 AI chat support, you can ask detailed questions about your financial plan anytime, ensuring you’re always informed and prepared.

How to Use Mezzi's AI Retirement Calculator

5-Step Process to Create Your AI Retirement Plan with Mezzi

5-Step Process to Create Your AI Retirement Plan with Mezzi

Creating a personalized retirement plan with Mezzi is quick and straightforward - no spreadsheets, no waiting for callbacks from financial advisors. In just five minutes, you’ll have a clear path to your retirement goals. Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Connect Your Accounts

To begin, head to the "Connect Accounts" section in Mezzi's dashboard. Here, you'll choose between Plaid or Finicity (by Mastercard) as your secure data aggregator. Once selected, grant read-only access to your financial accounts. This step involves linking accounts like your 401(k)s, IRAs, brokerage accounts, and bank accounts - but don’t worry, no money is transferred.

For example, you might link a Chase checking account with $15,000, a Vanguard IRA holding $250,000, and a Fidelity 401(k) with $400,000. Mezzi uses encrypted APIs to securely retrieve data, ensuring your login credentials are not stored long-term. Importantly, the platform cannot execute trades or move funds - it simply reads your balances, contribution rates, and asset allocations to create a detailed financial snapshot. Once your accounts are connected, you’re ready to outline your retirement goals in Step 2.

Step 2: Set Your Retirement Goals

With your accounts linked, Mezzi's conversational AI interface helps you define what retirement looks like for you. Whether you’re planning to retire early at 45, pursue "Barista FIRE", or stick with a traditional retirement at 65, you’ll input your target retirement age, desired annual income, and lifestyle preferences.

Unlike static forms, this process feels more like a conversation. Want to see how retiring three years earlier could affect your income? Just ask, and Mezzi provides instant feedback. Once you’ve fine-tuned your vision, move on to Step 3 to see detailed projections based on your inputs.

Step 3: Review Your Projections

Mezzi doesn’t rely on rough estimates - it delivers detailed and tailored projections using your connected accounts. The platform incorporates realistic market conditions, economic trends, and even Social Security benefits via SSA data integration.

For instance, if you’re 50 years old with $500,000 saved and aiming for $60,000 per year in retirement income at age 65, Mezzi might calculate a 92% success rate, complete with year-by-year drawdowns adjusted for market volatility. These projections automatically update as markets fluctuate or your financial situation evolves. With this data in hand, you’re ready to explore tax-saving opportunities in Step 4.

Step 4: Identify Tax-Efficient Strategies

Mezzi evaluates your portfolio for tax-saving opportunities like Roth conversions, tax-loss harvesting, and optimizing asset placement. It identifies which investments should be held in tax-advantaged accounts versus taxable ones, while also flagging potential wash sale risks across multiple accounts.

These strategies can enhance your portfolio’s performance by reducing unnecessary tax burdens. While Mezzi doesn’t execute these strategies for you, it provides clear guidance on what steps to take and when. Once you’ve reviewed these optimizations, it’s time to get actionable recommendations in Step 5.

Step 5: Get Recommendations

Mezzi wraps up by offering specific, actionable advice. Examples include recommendations like “Sell 10% of over-allocated tech stocks and buy bonds to maintain a 60/40 allocation” or “Set up an auto-debit of $5,000 monthly to your Roth IRA.” Additionally, Mezzi highlights risk alerts, such as if your equity exposure exceeds your stated risk tolerance.

If you have questions or need clarification, Mezzi’s 24/7 AI chat support is always available. You can ask follow-up questions to ensure you fully understand how to implement each recommendation, making the process seamless and empowering.

What Makes Mezzi Different

Complete View Across All Accounts

Mezzi stands out by offering a complete picture of your financial landscape, connecting all your accounts instantly to create a personalized retirement plan. Traditional financial advisors often only manage and advise on the assets you bring to their platform. For example, if you have a 401(k) with a previous employer, an IRA at Vanguard, and a brokerage account at Fidelity, your advisor might only consider the account you transferred to them. This can leave critical gaps in your retirement strategy.

With Mezzi, all your accounts are connected securely through read-only access using tools like Plaid and Finicity. This approach allows the platform to analyze your entire financial situation - including every 401(k), IRA, brokerage account, and bank account - without requiring you to move assets or switch institutions. Everything is consolidated into one dashboard, making it easier to spot issues like overlapping investments or missed opportunities. Without this level of detail, retirement projections can be 20-30% less accurate due to incomplete information.

Mezzi’s X-Ray feature adds another layer of insight, uncovering hidden risks in your portfolio. This ensures your retirement plan reflects your actual financial picture, not just a partial snapshot. Plus, this comprehensive view extends seamlessly into proactive tax management, keeping your finances optimized year-round.

Year-Round Tax Optimization

Unlike traditional advisors who might only review tax strategies a few times a year, Mezzi scans your portfolio daily for tax-saving opportunities. The platform tracks 30-day wash sale windows across accounts, flags when positions shift from short-term to long-term capital gains (potentially cutting tax rates by half), and offers guidance on how to best allocate assets across Roth, Traditional, and taxable accounts.

These ongoing strategies may enhance after-tax returns over time for some investors. Mezzi also identifies opportunities like mega backdoor Roth contributions and tax-efficient rebalancing moves, helping you maximize gains while minimizing tax burdens. Additionally, the platform’s AI ensures you capture tax-loss harvesting opportunities at the right time - before markets recover.

When you combine these tax strategies with Mezzi’s straightforward pricing, the platform offers a compelling alternative to traditional financial advising.

Fixed Annual Pricing

Mezzi keeps things simple with a flat annual fee of $299, delivering the same level of professional advice that traditional advisors charge significantly more for. Most financial advisors operate on a 1% AUM (assets under management) model, meaning a $500,000 portfolio would cost you $5,000 annually - and that fee increases as your portfolio grows.

For example, if your portfolio grows from $750,000 to $1,500,000, a traditional advisor’s fee doubles. Mezzi, however, keeps its pricing steady. This fixed-fee structure helps keep your costs predictable.

Conclusion

Retirement planning doesn’t have to be a drawn-out process filled with endless spreadsheets or steep advisor fees. With Mezzi's AI-powered retirement calculator, you can create a personalized plan in just five minutes. By securely linking your accounts into a single dashboard, you’ll get accurate projections tailored to your financial situation.

Mezzi stands out with its SEC-registered fiduciary advice and daily tax optimization insights, all for $299 annual fee.

With 94% of industry experts predicting that AI-driven retirement platforms will dominate by 2030, it’s the perfect time to embrace this smarter approach. Mezzi offers efficient, personalized strategies and planning while keeping you in full control of your assets.

Ready to take charge of your retirement? Connect your accounts, set your goals, and receive dynamic recommendations tailored to your needs. Mezzi makes planning for a secure future quick and straightforward. Start building your retirement plan today!

FAQs

Is it safe to connect my accounts to Mezzi?

Yes, connecting your accounts to Mezzi is safe. The platform uses trusted aggregators to securely gather your financial data and offers personalized, AI-driven retirement planning advice. Your information is protected with strict security protocols to ensure your privacy and safeguard your data.

How accurate are Mezzi’s retirement projections?

Mezzi’s retirement projections use AI to create personalized estimates that align with your financial situation. These projections aim to offer tailored insights, but they often distill complex financial scenarios into a single number. This simplicity can sometimes give a misleading impression of accuracy. Treat these projections as a useful tool, but always factor in your overall financial picture when planning for retirement.

What should I do if Mezzi recommends Roth conversions or tax-loss harvesting?

If Mezzi recommends Roth conversions or tax-loss harvesting, these are strategies aimed at making your tax situation more efficient.

  • Roth conversions involve transferring funds from a traditional IRA or 401(k) to a Roth IRA. This can make sense if the tax implications and potential for growth work in your favor.
  • Tax-loss harvesting is about selling investments at a loss to offset gains, which can help reduce your taxable income.

Both options require careful consideration. It’s a good idea to consult a financial advisor to ensure these strategies align with your overall financial goals.

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