/finplan:checkup¶
Review your financial plan for life changes, update your profile, accounts, and goals, and identify gaps or new opportunities.
Usage¶
Type /finplan:checkup to start a guided review.
What It Does¶
The checkup walks through your entire financial plan section by section:
1. Current Snapshot¶
Displays a concise overview of your profile, account totals, and goal progress.
2. Profile Review¶
Checks for life changes that affect planning:
- Income changes
- Employment changes (new job, retirement)
- Marital status changes
- New dependents
- Relocation (new zip code)
3. Account Review¶
Walks through existing accounts:
- Balance updates
- New accounts to add
- Accounts to close
- Allocation changes
- Employer match updates
4. Goal Review¶
Reviews each active goal for progress and relevance:
- Goals still on track vs. falling behind
- Target or timeline changes
- Goals to pause or abandon
Suggests new goals based on life changes:
| Life change | Suggested action |
|---|---|
| New child | Education fund (529) |
| Marriage | Joint retirement planning |
| Income increase | Higher contributions, new goals |
| Approaching 50+ | Catch-up contributions, Social Security |
| New job | Review 401(k), rollover old accounts |
5. Summary & Recommendations¶
- All changes made during the checkup
- Updated snapshot
- Monthly cashflow check (contributions vs. income)
- Recommendations for gaps and upcoming milestones
- Next steps
Prerequisites¶
Requires an existing state file. If none exists, you'll be directed to /finplan:setup instead.