Something changed. What should you review now?
A new job, marriage, a home, a child, retirement or another major change can affect several parts of your life at once. Use the life-event guides to see what may deserve another look.
When life changes, check the connected pieces.
One event can affect benefits, money, insurance, documents, family, home and legal planning at the same time.
Life events rarely affect just one thing.
The purpose of these pages is not to overwhelm you with tasks. It is to help you notice the areas that may have changed because your situation changed.
Major life events worth reviewing.
Start with the event closest to what just happened. Each guide connects the change to the areas that may deserve attention.
I Changed Jobs
Review retirement accounts, new benefits, employer insurance, beneficiaries, health accounts and important records.
Open ChecklistI Had or Adopted a Child
Review life insurance, beneficiaries, emergency contacts, records, savings and guardianship considerations.
Open ChecklistI Bought a Home
Review ownership records, insurance, household inventory, safety, emergency savings and estate considerations.
Open ChecklistChoose what changed.
These guides are organized around real transitions, because that is often when people are most likely to need a practical review.
I Got My First Job
Benefits, retirement, tax withholding, emergency savings, health coverage and beneficiaries.
→I Changed Jobs
Old retirement accounts, new benefits, life and disability coverage, HSA/FSA and records.
→I Moved Out or Started Renting
Lease records, renters insurance, belongings inventory, utilities and emergency planning.
→I Got Married or Partnered
Beneficiaries, insurance, accounts, emergency contacts, estate documents and ownership.
→I Had or Adopted a Child
Life insurance, guardianship considerations, beneficiaries, records, contacts and savings.
→I Bought a Vehicle
Title or loan, registration, insurance, maintenance, roadside planning and emergency supplies.
→I Bought a Home
Deed or mortgage records, insurance, inventory, shutoffs, safety, emergency fund and estate review.
→I Started a Business
Entity and tax records, banking, contracts, insurance, access and continuity.
→I Got Divorced or Separated
Beneficiaries, insurance, accounts, estate documents, titles and emergency contacts.
→I Became a Caregiver
Authority documents, contacts, medications, providers, insurance and emergency planning.
→I Am Retiring
Income, health coverage, beneficiaries, estate documents, housing and long-term planning.
→Someone Close to Me Died
Immediate practical steps, documents, accounts, insurance, property and notifications.
→One life event can touch several parts of your setup.
That is why Have These Now connects life events back to the larger preparedness system instead of treating each change like an isolated task.
Start with your whole life instead.
If several things have changed, use My Prepared Life Checklist to see which areas may apply based on your current responsibilities.