Life Planning

Family Support Checklist (Rebroadcast)

As a life planning firm, it is our mission to help you take the essential steps needed to face each of life’s stages with confidence and clarity. We were asked if we could compile a list of the things that need to be addressed on every level when you find it necessary to assume physical, emotional, and financial responsibility for your parents.

Your Will is Not Enough (Rebroadcast)

While it may sound like the title of a James Bond movie, you need to ask yourself: Is your will alone enough to keep your estate from going through probate when you die? We’re talking legacy planning on this week’s episode. We give you 3 questions you need to ask yourself when setting up your estate.

What Do You Want Your Story to Be?

Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought- whoa, that can’t be right? Who is this old person staring back at me? As funny or not so funny as this may be, the fact is that life is short and it seems to hurry along faster the older we get.

Are Your Assets Protected?

Are your assets protected? What good is all the hard work it took to build your success if you don’t take the time to protect it? We’re talking asset protection on this week’s episode. Here are some of the most common issues we see.

Have You Outgrown Your Advisor?

I believe one of the hardest things to do is find the “right fit” advisor for you and your family. Because of this, I thought I might take a minute to educate you a little about our industry.

Life After Graduation (Rebroadcast)

Graduation is a major step for those important young adults in our life. A parent’s goal is always to see their kids launch successfully and stay successfully launched. How do you do that? Well, we have few ideas for you.
You can read the corresponding article on our website at: https://www.kennedy-financial.com/blog/life-after-graduation-what-should-your-kids-know.

The Real 80/20 Rule

Why is it that if we don’t achieve perfection, we sometimes give up? It’s really about obtaining progress…not perfection. Since 1989 we have been on a mission to help people live Life on purpose! On this week’s episode of Life Planning 101, we give you a new 80/20 rule to consider.

Is Your Life Dehydrated?

Does it feel like your life is dehydrated? This week we share 3 things to consider. Life is too short to live it dehydrated. Just as you have to purposely plan ahead, remind ourselves, and occasionally have an accountability partner to stay physically hydrated, it works the same way in LIFE.

The Griever's To-Do List (Rebroadcast)

Planning is a gift. It is a gift of peace of mind and the ability to not just survive, but to thrive. Provide your family with the tools to take care of you and your wishes with confidence because you love them. Please enjoy this gem from our archive.

Do You Have a Checkbox Mentality?

I was honored to sit down with the Real Wealth Podcast to talk about the struggles with long-term care in the United States, how grief heightens temperament, and how having a plan isn’t enough. You don't want to miss this week's episode.

No Time to Die

Like the title of a James Bond movie, we live in a day and age where it can seem like there is no time to die. There seems to be so many obligations that need our attention. Do you care about your family? Then you don’t want to miss this week’s episode of Life Planning 101.

Dementia Care and the GEMS State Model (Rebroadcast)

We're honored to have Lisa Hunter join us this week on our show. Lisa shares with us the Teepa Snow Positive Approach to Care and information about the GEMS State Model. You don't want to miss this!