Let's make the deadline for feature requests for the CR.I.S.P. for Retirement program initial launch: Sunday, January 25th. Here is the list of current feature requests:
1) Separate tab in the DNotesVault for Retirement accounts
2) Create a retirement account, similar to creating a regular address/account in the vault
3) Lock out feature to allow users to basically 'timed send' themselves a retirement fund (lump sum or broken into a payment structure)
4) Track USD value of deposits, as they are deposited, as well as current USD value of their DNotes (withdrawals may pose a bit of a problem with this feature, if a user withdraws from a retirement account)
I need everyone's input. Quote this post and leave your comments, yes you want them or not necessary and any other suggestions you may have.
All the features sound great. Is is possible (or a good idea?) to have a running balance of the funds that have been deposited specifically for retirement, similar to the Vault balance? Or possibly the number of retirement accounts or addresses? Maybe both the balance and number of accounts? I was thinking what a great show of faith and support that would be in the long term potential of DNotes. Just a thought.
Chase, absolutely. Each individual retirement account information display value remains private and only the account/password owner can view it. However, the database collects the aggregate current and accumulative total at our disposal to display various data we consider important. This can include total number of retirement accounts, total deposit, performance % gain/loss, industry comparables and others. I am not ready to drive our Dev. team crazy, and so, will point out that feature up grade can be expected over time.
We can also expect that we will be pushing very hard for IRA tax deferred status at the appropriate time. The site itself will likely be substantially upgraded in the future to include many other features and services. That is part of our growth path.
That is another great suggestion Chase!
Please note the quotes are from a lost post, posted by mafort1469.
"I would like to add a 4th and that being a beneficiary if something happens to original investor and length of time no activity in the vault before contact is made to beneficiary (sig. other, spouse, children, etc. might not know about investment)."
Beneficiary has been a topic of debate for us. We all agree some form of beneficiary is a great idea, but it does pose a few challenges:
-Our contact with the account holder is via email. If a user doesn't log into their account for x amount of time, we need to contact them via email and ask them to essentially confirm they are still able to manage their account, which is where we run into the first problem. People change, lose, and stop checking their email constantly. For instance, 17% of Americans create a new email address every 6 months and 30% change their email annually. From these statistics alone, 30% of our members will likely wind up with their beneficiary being contacted yearly.
Source:
http://www.convinceandconvert.com/convince-convert/15-email-statistics-that-are-shaping-the-future/-The next problem is how do we contact the beneficiary. Based on the content, we may or may not slip through the regulations outlined in the CAN-SPAM act (
http://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/can-spam-act-compliance-guide-business). At a $16,000 per email fine, we need to be sure. We could contact them via snail mail, but based on the figures in the last point, if we have 1,000,000 users we could wind up sending out hundreds of thousands of letters every year (This would likely be a viable option in the future).
The only solution I have come up with is a beneficiary must be an account holder at the DNotesVault. This ensures we have the right to email the beneficiary without issues and allow us to keep the process automated. Does that sound like a reasonable requirement?
Also, the only thing we would be doing is notifying the beneficiary. Using this process, we would still need legal documentation the account holder has passed and they are the rightful recipient. It may include the need for a court order authorizing the ownership transfer depending on the regulatory guidance on the transfer of digital property at that time.
What is the length of time to constitute "no activity" 1,2,3,4, or 5 years?
How many days should be given to original owner to constitute "no response" before contacting the beneficiary? 30 or 60 days?
"PS. And a 5th for some standard growth charts (put in 100 Dnotes/month then ~worth in 10,20 years with ~value increases). Hmm difficult i know, but would add benefit/interest if people could actually see what they could have in 10,20 years."
Would this be like a retirement calculator?
"PSS. I have numerous others coins, but liking DNotes so much now I just might convert what I have to attain 10%-20% in DNotes holdings. Keep up the good work everyone!!!"
Glad to hear you will be purchasing DNotes! Thank you for your support.
These are great suggestions.