Retirement Checklist Reboot
How Have Your Priorities Changed Over Time? As you move through life, it’s not uncommon for goals and priorities to change. What you imagined retirement to be when you were in your 20s and 30s may not be at all what you’re imagining in your 40s and 50s. And you’ll probably continue to fine-tune your plans as retirement continues to come into focus.
One of the ways to stay on track is to periodically run through a checklist of key retirement items to help you continue to refine your retirement goals. Sometimes seeing the numbers in writing can be very helpful.
The following are some items worth revisiting yearly:
- Review/update your beneficiaries.
- Calculate your net worth and make adjustments as needed.
- Apply a portion of any raises or bonuses to your emergency savings fund.o Review your investments and retirement plans to make sure they are in line with your risk tolerance.
- Imagine your retirement and discuss with your loved ones.
- Take an inventory of any legal/financial documents and update as needed.
- Check your retirement account(s) contribution level(s) and increase contributions if you’re able.
- Consider other products, including whole life insurance, annuities, long-term care and real estate — to increase your post-work income stream.
By reviewing your retirement needs and making adjustments to this retirement checklist, you’ll have peace of mind that you’re doing what you need to do to have a financially healthy retirement.
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