Brian Bewley

Why Your Financial Plan Should Look More Like a Business Plan

May 24, 20251 min read


 Why Your Financial Plan Should Look More Like a Business Plan


introduction:

 Most people react to money emotionally. Businesses don’t. They use strategy, forecasts, reserves, tax planning, and protection. You should, too.

FInancial Planning

Think Like a Business, Not a Budget. Stop just tracking expenses. Start forecasting:

  • How much income is coming in?

  • What big expenses are coming?

  • Are you funding them from cash or strategy?

Businesses plan. Your plan should too.

Use Cash with a Purpose. Cash is for timing, not for sitting idle. Use:

  • Just enough for short-term needs

  • SBLOCs (Securities-Backed Lines of Credit) for flexible access

  • The rest are invested and are working

Protect Like a CFO: CFOs protect key assets. You should too:

  • Income: Disability & life insurance

  • Estate: Legal structures

  • Risk: Diversify across taxes, timelines, and markets

Adjust with Your Life
Just like a business scales, so do you:

  • Startup: Flexibility and insurance

  • Growth: Tax planning and investments

  • Maturity: Stability and legacy

Conclusion: You are the CEO of your financial life. We help you act like it—with strategy, protection, and clarity.

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