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Investment
Life
Goals
Foundation
Build
the
base
layer
.
Nothing
here
is
glamorous
,
and
all
of
it
prevents
a
setback
from
becoming
a
crisis
.
1
Build
a
one
-
month
cash
buffer
Keep
it
in
a
high
-
yield
savings
account
before
investing
a
single
dollar
.
This
is
the
money
that
stops
a
car
repair
from
becoming
credit
card
debt
.
$
4,000
2
Capture
the
full
employer
match
Contribute
at
least
the
percentage
your
employer
matches
.
It
is
an
immediate
,
guaranteed
return
that
no
fund
can
beat
.
100%
of
match
3
Open
and
fund
a
Roth
IRA
Tax
-
free
growth
over
a
forty
-
year
horizon
is
the
single
best
deal
available
to
a
young
earner
.
Automate
the
contribution
monthly
.
$
7,000 /
yr
4
Clear
high
-
interest
debt
Anything
above
roughly
7%
interest
costs
more
than
the
market
reliably
returns
.
Pay
it
down
before
investing
past
the
employer
match
.
$
0
cards
5
Open
a
low
-
cost
brokerage
account
A
total
-
market
index
fund
,
one
automatic
transfer
per
month
,
and
no
further
decisions
required
.
$
300 /
mo
6
Fund
an
HSA
if
you
are
on
a
high
-
deductible
plan
Contributions
go
in
pre
-
tax
,
grow
tax
-
free
,
and
come
out
tax
-
free
for
medical
costs
.
Invest
everything
above
your
deductible
.
$
2,000 /
yr
AGES
22–29
1 / 6
Momentum
The
decade
where
the
balance
starts
to
matter
.
Increase
the
savings
rate
with
every
raise
and
let
the
first
real
milestone
arrive
.
7
Grow
the
emergency
fund
to
3–6
months
Size
it
against
fixed
expenses
,
not
income
.
Three
months
for
a
dual
-
income
household
,
six
for
a
single
earner
or
a
commission
-
based
role
.
$
18,000–
$
36,000
8
Cross
the
first
$
100,000
invested
Not
net
worth
—
invested
assets
.
This
is
the
point
where
compounding
begins
to
contribute
more
than
your
contributions
do
.
$
100,000
9
Max
every
tax
-
advantaged
account
401(
k
)
first
to
the
match
,
then
the
IRA
,
then
back
to
the
401(
k
),
then
the
HSA
.
Order
matters
more
than
the
total
.
$
30,000+ /
yr
10
Buy
a
home
with
20%
down
Avoid
private
mortgage
insurance
and
keep
the
payment
under
28%
of
gross
income
,
so
housing
never
crowds
out
investing
.
$
80,000
down
11
Push
the
savings
rate
to
25%
Escalate
the
contribution
percentage
every
time
your
salary
increases
.
Automate
the
escalation
so
it
is
not
a
yearly
decision
.
25%
of
gross
12
Get
the
insurance
foundation
right
Term
life
,
long
-
term
disability
,
an
umbrella
policy
,
and
renters
or
homeowners
coverage
.
Insurance
protects
the
plan
from
a
single
bad
year
.
10–12×
income
AGES
27 –35
2 / 6
Acceleration
Peak
earning
years
meet
peak
compounding
.
This
is
where
the
portfolio
gains
more
from
consistency
than
from
cleverness
.
13
Reach
$
250,000
invested
Intermediate
markers
keep
the
plan
measurable
.
Track
them
annually
,
not
weekly
.
$
250,000
14
Open
a
529
for
each
child
Front
-
load
early
contributions
to
give
the
account
the
longest
compounding
window
.
Check
whether
your
state
offers
a
deduction
.
$
250 /
mo
per
child
15
Add
a
second
income
stream
A
rental
property
,
a
consulting
practice
,
or
a
small
business
.
Aim
for
it
to
cover
10–
20%
of
household
income
.
10–20%
of
income
16
Diversify
beyond
employer
stock
Trim
any
single
concentrated
position
above
10%
of
net
worth
.
Your
salary
and
your
portfolio
should
not
depend
on
the
same
company
.
<10%
per
holding
17
Open
a
taxable
brokerage
for
pre
-60
goals
Early
retirement
,
a
sabbatical
,
a
second
home
—
anything
you
may
need
before
retirement
age
belongs
outside
tax
-
advantaged
accounts
.
$
1,500 /
mo
18
Shorten
the
mortgage
Refinance
to
a
shorter
term
or
pay
extra
principal
deliberately
.
Compare
the
guaranteed
return
against
your
expected
market
return
.
15-
year
term
AGES
35–45
3 / 6
Consolidation
Simplify
,
cut
costs
,
and
close
the
open
loops
.
The
goal
is
fewer
accounts
,
fewer
fees
,
and
fewer
surprises
.
19
Hit
the
half
-
million
mark
$
500,000
invested
puts
a
million
within
reach
by
60
without
an
aggressive
savings
rate
from
here
.
$
500,000
20
Rebalance
on
a
fixed
schedule
Once
a
year
,
restore
the
target
allocation
.
Do
not
chase
last
year
'
s
winner
,
and
do
not
skip
it
because
the
market
is
unsettled
.
Annual
,
same
date
21
Cut
total
fund
fees
below
0.10%
A
0.75%
expense
ratio
can
consume
six
figures
over
thirty
years
.
Index
funds
make
this
an
easy
target
to
hit
.
<0.10%
weighted
22
Fully
fund
college
before
retirement
Never
borrow
for
a
child
'
s
tuition
at
your
own
expense
.
Students
can
access
loans
and
grants
;
you
cannot
borrow
for
retirement
.
529
on
track
23
Build
a
12-
month
cash
reserve
Before
an
aggressive
mortgage
payoff
push
,
widen
the
buffer
.
Higher
fixed
costs
and
fewer
employers
make
the
downside
worse
.
12
months
expenses
24
Complete
the
estate
basics
A
will
,
durable
power
of
attorney
,
healthcare
directive
,
and
updated
beneficiary
designations
on
every
account
.
Beneficiary
forms
override
the
will
.
All
four
documents
25
Set
the
mortgage
-
free
date
Target
a
paid
-
off
or
nearly
paid
-
off
home
by
55–60.
Removing
the
largest
fixed
cost
makes
retirement
income
math
far
more
forgiving
.
Paid
off
by
58
AGES
45–55
4 / 6
Preservation
Shift
from
accumulation
to
design
.
The
portfolio
now
has
to
survive
a
specific
sequence
of
returns
,
not
an
average
one
.
26
Glide
to
a
60/40
allocation
Reduce
equity
exposure
gradually
over
five
to
ten
years
.
A
bad
first
decade
of
withdrawals
does
more
damage
than
a
bad
decade
of
saving
.
60%
equity
/ 40%
bonds
27
Use
catch
-
up
contributions
every
year
From
age
50,
the
401(
k
)
allows
an
extra
$
7,500
and
the
IRA
an
extra
$
1,000
annually
.
These
are
the
cheapest
years
to
add
.
$
8,500+ /
yr
extra
28
Model
retirement
income
on
paper
first
Social
Security
,
any
pension
,
and
portfolio
withdrawals
—
combined
and
stress
-
tested
.
Do
this
five
years
before
the
target
date
.
Written
plan
29
Solve
the
healthcare
bridge
Premiums
between
retirement
and
Medicare
at
65
are
the
most
commonly
underestimated
cost
.
Price
the
coverage
before
you
set
a
retirement
date
.
Funded
to
age
65
30
Test
a
3.5–4%
withdrawal
rate
Run
the
number
against
a
poor
first
decade
of
market
returns
.
If
the
plan
only
works
on
average
returns
,
it
does
not
work
.
3.5–4%
initial
rate
31
Consolidate
old
accounts
One
rollover
IRA
,
one
Roth
,
one
taxable
brokerage
.
Fewer
statements
,
simpler
taxes
,
and
a
single
allocation
to
rebalance
.
3
accounts
AGES
55–6 5
5 / 6
Legacy
&
Freedom
Convert
assets
into
income
,
manage
the
tax
bill
,
and
spend
the
money
.
The
plan
exists
to
be
used
.
32
Claim
Social
Security
at
the
right
age
Each
year
of
delay
past
full
retirement
age
adds
roughly
8%
to
the
benefit
,
guaranteed
and
inflation
-
adjusted
.
Age
67–70
33
Fill
lower
tax
brackets
with
Roth
conversions
The
window
between
retirement
and
required
distributions
at
73
is
the
cheapest
tax
opportunity
of
your
life
.
Use
it
deliberately
.
Up
to
22–24%
bracket
34
Keep
a
bucket
of
safe
assets
Two
to
five
years
of
withdrawals
in
cash
and
short
-
term
bonds
,
so
a
market
decline
never
forces
you
to
sell
equities
.
2–5
years
of
income
35
Give
while
you
are
living
Annual
exclusion
gifts
to
family
,
and
qualified
charitable
distributions
from
the
IRA
after
70½.
Both
reduce
the
eventual
estate
and
the
tax
bill
.
$
18,000 /
recipient
/
yr
36
Update
the
plan
every
single
year
Beneficiaries
,
trusts
,
allocation
drift
,
and
healthcare
wishes
.
An
outdated
plan
is
functionally
the
same
as
no
plan
.
Annual
review
37
Fund
the
life
you
actually
want
Travel
,
family
,
a
second
career
,
a
cause
you
care
about
.
Spending
the
money
is
the
point
of
the
previous
thirty
-
six
goals
.
Spend
with
intent
AGE
6 5
AND
BEYOND
6 / 6
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