The Plan Wisely Resource Library
The Plan Wisely Resource Library is full of articles, videos, podcasts, and guides designed to help you navigate complex financial issues and make wise decisions. Explore topics like retirement planning, investing, taxes, insurance, debt, and long-term planning—so you can focus on what matters most and move forward with confidence.
Article
Do You Still Need Life Insurance as You Approach Retirement?
By Erica Edenfield
As you enter the final stretch of your career, that critical 5 to 10 year window before retirement, you likely notice a fundamental shift in the financial advice you receive. The focus moves from aggressive…
Podcast
Episode 93: Can You Afford to Ignore Long Term Care?
By Xavier Angel
In this episode of Stuff About Money They Didn’t Teach You in School, Erik Garcia, CFP®, ChFC®, BFA™, and Xavier Angel, CFP®, ChFC®, CLTC, tackle one of the most important yet often overlooked financial topics:…
Article
Actual Cash Value vs. Replacement Cost: Don’t Let Your Home Insurance Leave You Broke
By Xavier Angel
When it comes to your home or business property insurance, understanding the difference between Actual Cash Value (ACV) and Replacement Cost Value (RCV) isn’t just industry jargon – it’s crucial for your financial security, especially…
Topics Insurance Planning
Article
Are Your Beneficiary Choices Putting Your Legacy at Risk?
By Xavier Angel
The One Detail That Can Make or Break Your Financial Legacy You’ve worked hard to build your financial future. You’ve diligently saved, strategically invested, and carefully planned to create a lasting legacy for yourself and…
Topics Estate Planning, Insurance Planning
Article
Choosing the Right Type of Life Insurance
By Xavier Angel
How to Plan Wisely for Life Insurance Most people view life insurance as a death benefit, but at Plan Wisely, we see it as a cornerstone of your financial architecture. Whether you are building your…
Topics Insurance Planning
Podcast
Disability Insurance: Questions and Facts
By Xavier Angel
Your body is valuable, especially if you work in a physical industry! So, if something happens to it, it’s nice to have the peace of mind that cash won’t stop flowing. As always, Erik Garcia,…
Podcast
Does Life Insurance Destroy Wealth or Build It?
By Xavier Angel
Life insurance. It’s boring, we get it. But it’s one of the tools you can use to secure your financial well-being, so it’s worth having a conversation about what it is, what it does, and…
Article
Insurance Needs Assessment: When You’re Newly Married
By Erik Garcia
Marriage changes everything, including insurance needs. Newly married couples should consider a comprehensive review of their current individual insurance coverage to determine if any changes are in order, as well as consider new insurance coverage…
Topics Couples & Money, Insurance Planning
Article
It Could Be Called “Love” Insurance
By Erik Garcia
Life insurance can be called “love “insurance because we use it to protect the ones we hold dear. It’s the true definition of love for your family that can be the key to ensuring their…
Article
Life Insurance, It’s Not For You!
By Erik Garcia
September is Life Insurance Awareness Month which gives us a reason to talk about a subject that some try to avoid. Life insurance can conjure up dark images. Many people are jarred into realizing the…
Topics Estate Planning, Insurance Planning
Article
Do You Know Where Your Money Is? 4 Tips to Manage & Keep Track of Your Money
By Erik Garcia
Do you remember the game hide and seek? Have you ever played hide and seek with a toddler? They’re typically terrible hiders. In fact, my 2-year-old broadcasts where she’s hiding before I’m done counting; and…
Topics Insurance Planning, Investing
Article
Get Clarity: Two principles to making wiser money decisions
By Erik Garcia
People can either make their money work for them or work against them, and more often than not, they unknowingly choose the latter. This is because they are approaching their money in one of two…
Topics Insurance Planning, Investing
