Practical planning tools

A whole-life view

Your retirement readiness map

There is no single finish line. Use this as a calm place to notice what is settled, what needs a conversation, and what can wait.

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Your day-to-day life

Picture a satisfying ordinary weekThink beyond vacations: where will your time, people, and energy go?Choose one source of purposeWork, volunteering, learning, caregiving, making, or community all count.Name the relationships you want to tendRetirement changes social rhythms as much as financial ones.

Money & benefits

Know your current monthly spendingStart with what actually leaves your accounts, not a generic rule.Map likely income sourcesInclude Social Security, pensions, savings, work, and other household income.Review your Social Security recordUse your official my Social Security account for personalized estimates.Put Medicare dates on your calendarYour path depends on age, work coverage, disability status, and other details.

Health, home & paperwork

List your health and care preferencesWrite down what matters, then share it with the people involved.Walk through your home with future-you in mindNotice stairs, lighting, bathrooms, transportation, upkeep, and community.Review core legal documentsState rules vary; a qualified professional can help you make them valid.Create an important-contacts pageInclude clinicians, advisers, insurers, family, neighbors, and local services.

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Your retirement readiness map

Your day-to-day life

Money & benefits

Health, home & paperwork