Confidence for the Road Ahead

Financial Planning Services

Your Financial Plan Deserves Clarity

Life events often change your plans—and your financial situation. The more milestones you pass, the more complicated things can get, but that doesn’t mean your financial plan needs to be overly complex. Our team provides thorough, uncomplicated financial guidance that can help you work toward your objectives as clearly as possible.

Financial Planning Services…

…For Every Circumstance
  • Job transition or job loss
  • Receiving an inheritance
  • Change in marital status
  • New baby or recent empty nester
  • Death of a loved one

Develop Your Customized Strategy Today

Let’s work together to evaluate your needs and help you pursue your financial goals.

Our Financial Planning Process

Initial Assessments and Goal Planning

Our first conversations with you will include questions about your current financial status, your goals, and your current approach to your finances.

Strategy Development

Once we have a full understanding of your goals and realities, we’ll start building a strategy that drives you forward.

Ongoing Monitoring and Adjustments

Our work isn’t done when we hand off your strategy. We will continue to meet with you as often as needed to help you stay on track.

Enjoy the Road Ahead. You’ve Earned It.

Put your hard-earned finances to work for you in retirement and beyond with True Blue’s financial planning services. Whatever bumps in the road or detours are ahead, we’ll keep a steady hand on the wheel.

Clear Communication and Education

We will always keep you in the loop on your portfolio so you don’t need to constantly monitor your finances. Our goal is to keep you well-informed and comfortable in your wealth management strategy.

Customized Portfolios

You might have a vision for the future but need help filling in the details. Our team helps you determine the saving, spending, and lifestyle goals that make sense for you.

Proactive Planning

A lot of life’s major events are expected, while others take you by surprise. With advanced projections we help you prepare for both.

Active Involvement

You get to enjoy your life because a professional is always staying on top of life changes and economic shifts. If we sense changes coming, either in your life or in the market, we preemptively prepare options for you before you even have to ask.

College Planning

If you are a parent, you want to give your child the best opportunity for success, and for many, attending a university or college is that opportunity.  Sadly, it doesn’t take a degree in finance to see the cost of college continues to rise. If your child is nearing college age, consider a few things as you plan financially for this important investment.

Our team of professional financial planners (and parents ourselves!) can help you navigate the increasingly complicated world of college planning using our tools and expertise.

Expected Family Contributions

Calculate how much you’ll contribute after scholarships and grants.

Tax-Advantaged Savings Programs

Discover tax-advantaged federal and state-sponsored savings programs, like the 529 plan.

You’ve taught your children to dream big and believe in their ability to overcome any obstacle. By investing wisely, you can help tackle the financial obstacles of funding their higher education—and pave the way for them to pursue their dreams. With resources like this college planning essential brochure and support from our team, it’s never too early (or too late) to start!

Insurance Planning

We all know what they say about the best-laid plans. That’s why True Blue not only helps you plan for your future, but also helps you protect it with insurance. We can save you time by shopping the best insurance rates and tailoring them to fit your needs.

Determining Your Needs

We’ll help you with everything from the type of insurance you need to the underwriting process for the insurance company.

Shopping the Best Rates

Our team will shop for the best rates from dozens of the nation’s top insurance carriers, all in one place.

Providing the Protection You Need

Rest assured knowing that you have effective insurance at the best price.

Our team will help you navigate the ins and outs of your insurance plan, including what kind you need, how much coverage you’d benefit from, and what policies fit best with your budget.

Facing a Difficult Life Transition?

Use Our Major Life Event Checklist

Whether you have just welcomed a new baby or have lost a spouse, major life transitions can have significant financial consequences. Make sure you’re prepared—use our free life event checklist to stay on track. 

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Most Frequently Asked Questions About Financial Planning

If you’re in a time of financial transition—such as nearing retirement, planning a large purchase, adding to your family, or sending kids off to college—a financial planner can offer prudent counsel and help you manage life events while helping to ensure you get or stay on track. 

As an independent firm, we are loyal to you instead of a large parent company. We have the freedom to serve you better and offer the solutions your family deserves.

Our team at True Blue recommends you update your financial plan at least every three years or after a significant life event like a change in family dynamics, a job change, a health event, or a new goal. You can't control life’s curve balls, but you can control how you prepare and adapt. A financial planner can help you make mid-course corrections to better stay on track. 

True Blue charges a flat rate for financial planning. This rate will depend on how complicated your finances are, what you are planning for, and the personal details we discover during the fact-finding phase. The fee includes a comprehensive financial plan and guidance on how to follow it. All fees will be agreed upon before work begins.

True Blue began in 2008 with the express purpose of helping Southwest Michigan residents gain more financial clarity and freedom. Our team members’ many qualifications include designations such as CPA, CFP, CKA, and more. As an independent firm with access to a wealth of financial products, we can find the ones that are better suited for your plan. Most importantly, we care about our neighbors and want to see our community thrive. 

Here's what we recommend you gather to get started:
Investment statements, retirement savings plan statements, loan statements, employee benefits and pension statements, insurance benefits (life and health), Social Security estimate, estimate of annual expenses/budget, recent pay stub.
Our Getting Started Checklist is a great place to begin!

Resources for Your Financial Well-Being​

Comprehensive Financial Plan Sample
Is College worth it?
What You Need to Know About Life Insurance

Schedule your Free Consultation​

Choose a time that works for you to speak with one of our financial advisors—either in person or over the phone.

True Blue Financial Benton Harbor, MI office

Visit Our Benton Harbor Office!

Our office in Benton Harbor is open to serve you. Schedule an in-person appointment with us today.
667 W Main St Suite A
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. — 5 p.m.