7 doable steps for making it easier to be organized with your retirement finances. One of the biggest hurdles to a successful retirement is getting - and staying - organized. It's easy for account statements, legal forms and other important documents to pile up in some hidden away desk or drawer. Before long, things are messy. Not just physically messy, but mentally messy too. To accurately plan for an awesome retirement, you need to first clean up the mess. Topics we cover in today's episode:

• Streamline your accounts and Go Paperless
• Verify your Social Security Earnings have been recorded
• Create a Master File

And John talks about the best way to store passwords. The answer may surprise you! For a complete description of the seven steps and list of important documents to keep safe, visit http://www.bigpictureretirement.net/finances-organized

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