Clarity Before Crisis with Benjamin Bolen

Join local author and certified financial planner Benjamin Bolen for an event at our Ann Arbor location to discuss Clarity Before Crisis.

This resource connects the technical side of planning with the emotional, relational, and practical realities of aging, caregiving, and loss, and is perfect for families who are looking to learn more about how to prepare their finances for any of life’s challenges that may arise.

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About the Book:

What if there were one credible guide families could turn to when facing care for a loved one or preparing for their own future?

The second half of life brings challenges most families are never fully prepared to face: retirement, taxes, estate planning, Medicare and Medicaid, aging parents, caregiving, inheritance, grief, and loss. Some of these experiences will be hard no matter what. Others can be eased, prevented, or better supported with the right preparation. Clarity Before Crisis was written to reduce the overwhelm and help families prepare before difficult decisions become urgent.

Benjamin Bolen is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(R) professional who works as a wealth advisor, where part of his responsibility is helping families navigate these very issues. After living through difficult family transitions himself and guiding others through them professionally, he saw the same problem again and again: traditional planning was not enough. Families could have investments, insurance, legal documents, and good advice and still feel unprepared when life became complicated.

Traditional planning often treats each issue separately. Financial planning focuses on money. Estate planning focuses on documents. Healthcare focuses on medical decisions. Care providers focus on day-to-day needs. Families experience all of it together. Clarity Before Crisis brings those pieces into one resource, connecting the technical side of planning with the emotional, relational, and practical realities of aging, caregiving, and loss.

Through stories, mythbusting, practical examples, and clear explanations, this book makes complicated topics easier to understand and discuss. Whether you are giving care, receiving care, or simply preparing for what may come next, Clarity Before Crisis gives families one place to start, one resource to return to, and a clearer way to face the second half of life together.

Additional tools and resources are available at ClarityBeforeCrisis.com.

Not able to join us? Order your copy here: https://schulerbooks.com/book/9798295533860

About the Author:

Benjamin Bolen, CFP®, is a financial planner, U.S. Army veteran, and author of Clarity Before Crisis. His work focuses on helping individuals and families prepare for caregiving, estate, financial, and major life transitions before a crisis forces difficult decisions. Through his writing, speaking, and planning work, Ben brings together the financial, practical, and family sides of preparedness. He lives in Michigan with his wife and two children.