A Retirement Checklist: 8 Steps to Take Now

Retirement should be like a second childhood … without parental supervision.

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Retirement should be like a second childhood … without parental supervision. I believe that’s doable for most people, but it takes planning.

Luckily, you can begin right now by taking the following steps.

Written by Ken Moraif, a senior adviser and certified financial professional at Money Matters, a Dallas-based wealth management and investment firm with over $4.15 billion in AUM and serving over 8,100 households (as of May 31, 2018). He is also the host of the radio show "Money Matters with Ken Moraif," which has offered listeners retirement, investing and personal finance advice since 1996.

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Ken Moraif, MBA, CFP®, CRPC®
CEO and Senior Adviser, Retirement Planners of America

Ken Moraif is the CEO and founder of Retirement Planners of America (RPOA), a Dallas-based wealth management and investment firm with over $3.58 billion in assets under management and serving 6,635 households in 48 states (as of Dec. 31, 2023).