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Business
Zachary Ashburn, CFP®, EA, AFC®

Escaping the New Golden Handcuffs: A Financial Expert Has a Plan for Today's Executives

A business man with his hands cuffed behind his back with gold handcuffs.

In my career as a financial planner there have been several pendulum swings in attitudes, philosophies and even in the language we use.

Ten years ago, if someone mentioned "golden handcuffs," they would almost certainly be referring to some version of a deferred compensation arrangement for executives, a setup designed by companies to incentivize valuable employees to stay committed to their corporate role or risk forfeiting serious benefits.

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