Get Organized Meeting Checklist

Meeting Checklist

In addition to the financial items below, what’s on your “Bucket List”? 

Before I die, I ________” or “After I retire, I ________” There are things you’ve always wanted to do, places you’ve always wanted to visit, people you’ve always wanted to meet, subjects you’ve always wanted to study, hobbies you’ve always wanted to enjoy, and ideas you’ve always wanted to explore.

Be prepared to tell us about these, however trivial, silly, unimportant, or embarrassing they may seem. Couples should prepare their lists individually at first and then make separate lists together.

And finally, please bring lots of questions!

To make your appointment as productive as possible, you may want to bring any of the following items with you:

Please bring the answers to these questions:

    • How much money do you spend each month?

    • What is your total monthly income? (List sources and amounts)

    • How much money do you contribute to savings or retirement? (List account, amounts, and frequency)

    • Do you anticipate incurring any major one-time expenses (vehicles, tuition, vacations, etc.) in the foreseeable future? (List items, costs, and dates to be incurred)

    • Do you anticipate any major one-time receipts of income? (List amounts,  sources, and dates expected)

 Recent statements for all financial accounts, including: 

    • Checking & Savings Accounts

    • CDs

    • Money Market Funds

    • Mutual Funds

    • Tax-Deferred Annuities

    • IRAs and other retirement/pension accounts

    • Trust or Managed Accounts

    • Limited partnerships, UITs, or REITs

    • Brokerage accounts

    • Provide a list of any EE savings bonds or other bonds you have in a safety deposit box or other personal possessions

    • Information on real estate, including

    • Current value

    • Type of mortgage, interest rate, remaining balance

 Employer booklets describing employer-provided:

    •  Insurance

    • Pension or retirement plans

    • Any other employee benefits, such as stock options or deferred compensation plans

 Insurance policies, including: 

    • Life Insurance

    • Disability

    • Long-Term Care

    •  A copy of your latest tax return.

    •  A copy of your most recent Social Security Statement (if available).

    •  A list of any other financially-valuable assets not mentioned above.

    •  A list of debts, including the interest rate and amount owed, for such debts as:

    • Credit Cards

    • Auto Loans

    • Personal Loans

    • School Loans

    • Other

 Also, be prepared to tell us about your wills and trusts and your primary goals.