Life insurance needs in midlife shift as mortgages shrink, kids grow up, and wealth accumulates. Learn how to decide if you’re over- or underinsured.
For single individuals without children, estate planning is especially important. Without a plan, state probate laws determine who receives your assets and who makes decisions on your behalf. This article outlines why proactive planning matters and the key documents everyone should consider.
Michelle Maton, Senior Financial Planner at The Planning Center, has been named to InvestmentNews’ $100M Club: Top Female Advisors of 2025, recognizing women leaders with at least $100M in assets under management who are reshaping the future of the wealth management industry.
Michelle Maton, CFP®, EA, CeFT®, Senior Financial Planner at The Planning Center, was featured in the Chicago Tribune discussing the pros and cons of “test driving” retirement. Learn how this approach can help you assess readiness while understanding its limitations.
The fact that many of us will enjoy longer lifespans brings up some questions that our ancestors didn’t need to consider: How do I want to spend my retirement years? How much will it cost to live the way I want to live? Do I want to continue to work part-time after retirement—or even start a new career? All of these considerations are important, but there is one more that perhaps trumps them all: Will I stay in my home, or move into a retirement community?
The piece, appearing in the website’s Personal Finance section, discussed simple yet effective tips for getting more money from the government, banks, employers, and more.
In the episode, we reveal the 3-step process we take clients through to craft a statement of financial purpose. We discuss the importance of having meaningful conversations centered around the client’s values and how we use those conversations to guide the client through difficult financial decisions.
In the episode, titled “The Power of Financial Purpose,” we dive into the marriage of capital and purpose, explains how he helps clients align their financial decisions with their values, and much more.
The Planning Center, was recently featured in a Kiplinger article titled “8 Great Places for Snowbirds to Land.”
AdvisorHub recently recognized @Matthew Sivertsen, CFP®, Senior Financial Planner in their 2024 Advisor to Watch ranking. A total of 1,000 advisors were listed across seven categories
For various reasons, the divorce rate in the United States is falling—except for one important demographic: those 50 and older. Dissolution of marriages that have lasted for 30 or more years is, unfortunately, on the rise, having doubled since the 1990s, according to US Census Data.
In a recent article published by InvestmentNews about phased retirement, The Planning Center highlights that phased retirement can help individuals transition smoothly into this new life
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