|Videos|August 19, 2017

Creating a 'Life Plan'

Marvin Meinders, DVM, MPVM, veterinary epidemiologist, talks about the importance of creating a "life plan."

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A "life plan" gives you the opportunity to think through events and risks so you'll know how to react during times of emergency. Marvin Meinders, DVM, MPVM, veterinary epidemiologist, talks about the importance of creating a life plan. Your life plan will serve as you roadmap from point A to point B — basically making sure you're on the right track and proceeding at the right pace to retirement.

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