M.P. Butterworth & Associates - Special Needs Planning Group

09/03/2026

Save, invest, pay down debt — it's all good guidance. Deciding what comes first is the hard part.

The challenge is deciding what comes first.

08/25/2026

The retirement your parents planned for may not match the one you'll experience — and that's not a bad thing. It just means there's more room to design a chapter that fits your own priorities. Explore the next chapter you get to author.

Explore the next chapter you get to author.

08/20/2026

Is treating your kids "equally" always the right move? 🤔

Every child is unique, and what works for one might not work for another. Parenting isn't about giving every kid the exact same thing—it's about adapting and giving each child what they need to thrive.

How do you balance fairness with individual needs in your family? Drop your thoughts below!

08/18/2026

Pensions used to do a lot of the heavy lifting. After the 401(k) was introduced in 1978, more of that responsibility shifted from employers to individuals — right around the time retirements themselves started stretching longer. A longer retirement changes the questions worth asking. See how the shift happened.

The shift from pensions changed the story.

08/11/2026

More than 1 in 4 Americans ages 65–74 are still working today — a much higher share than 30 years ago. For a lot of people, it's not about the paycheck. It's about purpose, structure, or staying connected. Could you see yourself working in some way during retirement, even if you didn't have to? See how retirement is being redefined.

Retirement is becoming more personal.

08/04/2026

In 1950, the average American lived to about 68 — many people never experienced decades of retirement at all. Today, that same chapter can stretch on for 20, 30 years or more, and it's evolved from a quiet finish line into something far more personal. Take a look at how retirement has changed since the 1950s, and what that shift could mean for how you think about your own.

See how retirement has changed over 75 years.

07/28/2026

Traditional industries quietly outlast startups

07/21/2026

Are business owners ready for the wave?

07/14/2026

Hint: it is probably down the street from you

07/07/2026

Which "boring" business tops the charts?