Abstract: In a method for financial forecasting for an association having current dues paying members and which will have future new dues paying members, a computer and a computer-readable medium are provided having a program operable with the computer. Association variables to be forecast are defined as desired program outputs and including for each of a plurality of periods at least total dues revenue. A total number of the current members, dues paid by each current member, at least one of actual age or estimated age of each current member, and a future dues predictor variable are input to the program. Using at least the actual or estimated age of each current member, it is projected when each of the current members would have a change in dues paying status or would no longer be a member of the association. Using a defined growth rate characteristic for the association, for each of the periods a number of the new dues paying members is projected which will join the association.

Abstract: A method and software product provide an analysis and modeling of retirement investments during a pre-retirement accumulation phase and a post-retirement distribution phase. Investment returns are detailed and investment scenarios are presented, including good returns first, bad returns first, historical period modeling, and user selectable return modeling. All investment and benefit sources of a user are considered. Annuity purchase options, cost of living increases, distribution strategies, threshold driven annuity options as a bailout and tax effects upon the accumulation and distribution phases aid in development of a strategy development in the modeling process.