PRIOR PLANNING PAYS ™

Part 3 of 5: 40s & 50s

Planning for retirement is a lifelong process.  Be on the lookout for your age for steps you should be taking right now.  And remember, everyone over 18 should have a living will.

Your 40s

• If you haven’t talked to a financial planner about a retirement plan, now is a good time to start.
• Try to save a least 10% of your yearly income for retirement.
• Don’t let your children’s college tuition distract you from retirement goals.

Your 50s

• Put 15 to 20% of your income into retirement savings
• Consider long-term care insurance now, while rates are more affordable.
• Planning becomes more important than ever.  Check with your financial planner to make sure your plan is on track.
• You are entering the preservation stage.  Fifty percent of your portfolio should be in income-type investments as a rule of thumb.
• At 59 ½, you can begin taking distributions from your retirement accounts without a 10% penalty.
• Consider a Roth IRA conversion.

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