Worksheet 13: Retirement Catch-Up Planning Worksheet



Retirement Catch-Up Strategy
Did or Will Do
Will Not Do
Comments and Planned Actions
1. Increase contributions to tax-deferred employer retirement plan



2. Accelerate debt repayment and spend less



3. Moonlight for additional income



4. Invest “assertively” (more stock in portfolio)



5. Maximize tax breaks and reduce investment expenses



6. Diversify and dollar-cost average



7. Have multiple tax-deferred savings plans



8. Preserve lump-sum distributions



9. Downsize to a smaller, less expensive home



10. Move to a less expensive location



11. Delay retirement



12. Work after retirement



13. Reverse mortgage or sale-leaseback arrangement



14. Make tax-efficient asset withdrawals



15. Other