Saving your retirement could come down to this simple writing exercise
THE SO WHAT
A written “retirement policy statement” is just an investment playbook — the same discipline most teams lack for AI and product bets. If you’re making multi-year tech commitments, borrow the pattern: write down your rules now so you don’t improvise under pressure later.
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