Financial Considerations as You Approach the End of Your Career Story

9 Financial Considerations as You Approach the End of Your Career

If you’re rapidly approaching financial independence and are considering an early retirement, you may already be approaching the end of your career.

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If not, the list that Dr. Dahle came up with is important to consider both early and mid-career with plans to finalize at the end of your career.

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Here are nine considerations for late-career physicians.

1. Determine Why You Are Working

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If you are FI, it is time to cancel your term life and disability insurance. If not, make sure your life insurance policy will last until you are.

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While term life insurance gets more expensive as you age, if you are in reasonably good health and only need a five or 10-year policy, it is still usually affordable.

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3. Simplify Your Portfolio

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