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What to Do With Your Finances After a Job Loss

Losing a job, especially at the executive level, brings a set of financial decisions that arrive all at once — severance terms, health coverage, equity with expiration dates, and retirement accounts that need a decision.

This checklist walks through 20 of those decisions in the order they typically come up, so nothing time-sensitive slips while you focus on what's next. Download your free checklist below.

20 Smart Financial Moves After a Job Loss
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What's Inside the Checklist

A job loss starts several financial clocks at once. Severance agreements have signing windows, health coverage has an election period, and vested stock options expire on a schedule that does not pause for a job search.

The checklist covers 20 moves across five areas:

  • Severance, Benefits & Compensation
  • Vesting & Stock Options
  • Retirement Accounts & Deferred Compensation
  • Reserves, Budgeting, Investments, Insurance & Estate
  • Career Exploration & Long-Term Strategy

It closes with guidance on outplacement support and a list of executive networking communities to consider.

Two pages from the Gatewood checklist, 20 Smart Moves to Make After a Job Loss