Seventeen Questions to Ask Yourself

1.) If I save as much money in the next 10 years as I did in the last 10 years would I be happy? 2.) Do I know where all my money goes? 3.) What is the best way to save for college? How much should I save? 4.) How can I reduce debt or save more? 5.) Do I even have specific financial goals? 6.) Do I make a good income and always have enough money?

7.) Do I plan, at the start of the year, to obtain and use all allowable tax deductions? 8.) Do I understand and take full advantage of my company’s benefit plans? 9.) Employee Stock Options: What is their current and potential value? Which ones should I consider selling now?  What strategy should I put in place to sell them?

10.) Insurance: Do I need life, disability or long-term care insurance? If so, how much, and for how long? 11.) Do I have all things in order if something happens to me? Have I created peace of mind through proper estate planning today?

12.) Do my investments perform at a level to sufficient enough to reach all my financial goals? 13.) Do I know how to become financially independent? 14.) Do I know how much money I need to save to have a comfortable retirement? 15.) Investments: What are the best investments for me? 16.) Implementation: I understand what to do, but I am not certain how. How do I accomplish the next step? 17.) Management: Is there an objective professional who can monitor, manage and report on my portfolio's progress towards my goals?

 

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