The Saturday/Sunday edition dated September 22, 23, 2007 includes the front page article, “The 10 most important questions you and your spouse should ask each other about retirement-and probably haven’t….”
Glenn Ruffennach lists questions derived from a survey of future retirees. The content of the article is worth reading. If you miss the article, here are the questions.
1. “Do we really want to retire, and if so, when?”
2. “What is our vision of retirement-and do we share the same vision?”
3. “Where do we want to retire?”
4. “What’s our strategy for building and preserving a nest egg.”
5. “What assets do we have for retirement-and are they invested in the most beneficial ways to achieve our goals?”
6. “How much money will we need to support our lifestyle in retirement?”
7. Do we have an estate plan-and where is it?”
8. “What will our legacy be?”
9. “What kind of relationships-personal and financial-do we want to have with our children and parents in later life?”
10. “How will each of us approach, and manage, getting older?”
Take time to talk, to plan, to live, to do, to laugh, and to grow old together.
