Gift Planning Process: When to Make a Gift
Deciding when to make a gift to Georgia Tech is a critical step in the gift planning process. Your circumstances impact whether you should make a gift during your lifetime or later through your estate.
All gift plans are unique. We suggest that you talk to your attorney and financial advisors. They will be able to give you more detailed information about your individual situation that will help you make the right gift at the right time.
You might also consider where you are in the typical three-stage lifecycle. The following lifecycle tables can serve as a starting point as you think about making a gift to Georgia Tech.
Ages 22-45
As a young adult, you may want to make a gift to Georgia Tech but have concerns about how to do so while still providing for your own future. It is possible to do both!
Ages 45-65
Making a gift to Georgia Tech may actually help you meet your personal financial goals as you approach retirement, care for your aging parents, and send your children to college.
Ages 66+
Make sure your plans for the future are in order now so you can sit back and enjoy your retirement years!
While you are thinking about your gift plan, we encourage you to make use of our valuable resources, from our online calculator to the detailed information on various types of gifts.