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The Importance of Planning
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Planning a summer vacation can take a lot of work. There are hotels to research, reservations to make, and things to pack. You need to plan carefully if you're going to get to your destination safely and enjoy your stay.
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As important as reaching that vacation spot might be, getting to your retirement with enough money to keep you happy and healthy is even more important. That means you need to spend at least as much time and energy planning to meet your retirement goals as you do for your annual summer vacation.
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Here are some of the questions you'll need to answer in order to design an effective retirement investment strategy. Do you have enough money set aside in case of an emergency, such as getting laid off? Do you have enough insurance? What are your long-term goals? Do you have short-term goals such as buying a house or sending your child to college? Do you want to leave some money behind for your heirs?
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Don't let these questions overwhelm you, though. Our planning articles will help you sort through the issues and come up with some answers. Take it one step at a time, and you'll soon find you have your trip to retirement all mapped out.
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