Four Financial Goals for People in Their 40s

This month, I celebrate my 41st birthday. I feel fortunate to have made another trip around the sun, even if this one was piloted mostly from home wearing pajamas.

With so much financial advice catering to young adults and retirees, the 40-somethings, I’m told, can sometimes feel like a forgotten generation. Maybe it’s assumed we’ve figured all the money stuff out? We’re less likely to be grappling with as much student loan debt as a 25-year-old and not yet navigating through the maze of Medicare. But our 40s are prime time for focusing on our financial health, by righting some wrongs made in the earlier years and capitalizing on what can be peak earning years.