ESTABLISHMENT PHASE
Life Planning
- Career exploration
 - Marriage
 - Children
 - Establishment of budget
 - Due to increased debt
 - Savings for a house
 - First house
 - Establish emergency fund
 
Lifecycle
Establishment Phase
(Age 22-35)
Premature Death Planning
- Debt liquidation fund
 - Mortgage insurance
 - Spouse income requirements
 - Children’s Insurance
 - Will planning
 
GROWTH PHASE
Life Planning
- Bigger house
 - Larger Family
 - Increased debt
 - Concentration on Career
 - Growth or redirection
 - Children’s education fund
 - Emphasis on accumulation
of capital 
Lifecycle
Growth Phase
(Age 35-50)
Premature Death Planning
- Premature Death Planning
 - Debt liquidation fund
 - Increased mortgage
insurance - Increased spousal income
needs - Child/home care fund
 - Immediate money fund
(Estate settlement) - Will Planning
 
CONSOLIDATION PHASE
Life Planning
- Financing children’s education
 - Assessing current investments
with a view towards retirement - Children leave home
 - Possible purchase of smaller
house - Debt reduction
 - Income splitting between
spouses - Shift in emphasis from job to
quality of life 
Lifecycle
Growth Phase
(Age 50-65)
Premature Death Planning
- Financing children’s education
 - Assessing current investments
with a view towards retirement - Children leave home
 - Possible purchase of smaller
house - Debt reduction
 - Income splitting between
spouses - Shift in emphasis from job to
quality of life 
RETIREMENT PHASE
Life Planning
- Financing children’s education
 - Assessing current investments
with a view towards retirement - Children leave home
 - Possible purchase of smaller
house - Debt reduction
 - Income splitting between
spouses - Shift in emphasis from job to
quality of life 
Lifecycle
Growth Phase
(Age 65 – ?)
Premature Death Planning
- Financing children’s education
 - Assessing current investments
with a view towards retirement - Children leave home
 - Possible purchase of smaller
house - Debt reduction
 - Income splitting between
spouses - Shift in emphasis from job to
quality of life 
