Your Life. Your Plan. Your Path.

Navigate life's challenges with confidence and clarity.

PlanningPaths provides expert guidance for your financial journey, helping you organize your future and find peace of mind no matter what comes next.

 

Connection, not chaos.


Get your parents' financial, legal, and medical affairs in order—so you can focus on what truly matters: time together.

PlanningPaths transforms stress into clarity with a simple, step-by-step process rooted in years of financial planning expertise. We make it seamless to cover all the bases and achieve lasting peace of mind.

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What Changes When You Have Planning Paths

With Planning Paths:

  • Calm confidence during emergencies - You know exactly what to do, who to call, and where everything is
  • Protected assets and fraud prevention - Financial oversight systems catch problems before they become disasters
  • Legal documents current and accessible - No court battles. No confusion. No delays when every second counts.
  • Medical information is up to date and shareable 
  • Family united with clear roles - No more arguments about who's doing what. Everyone knows their part and feels supported.
  • Decisions made thoughtfully, together - You have time to discuss, reflect, and align on what's best -not react in panic
  • Deeper relationships and preserved legacy - The conversations you have now become treasured memories
  • You sleep through the night - Because you know your family is ready for whatever comes
Hi, I'm Erin Niehaus, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and investment professional dedicated to helping families navigate the intersection of life and wealth.

My mission is to bridge the gap between complex financial strategies and the real-world emotional realities families face during major transitions. 

 A Professional Focus Born from Personal Experience

This work is deeply personal for me. I navigated the complex journey of losing both of my parents while living across the country and simultaneously raising four children. That experience was a profound teacher. I learned that managing a family's affairs requires more than just legal and medical documents; it requires thoughtful planning, accessible systems, and honest conversations.

I realized that even with professional financial knowledge, the logistical and emotional weight of being part of the "sandwich generation"—caring for aging parents while balancing a busy life—is immense. I made it my focus to master the planning complexities I wish I had known about then, so I could smooth the path for others.

Your Partner in Clarity and Confidence

I founded PlanningPaths to be the resource I wish I’d had. I combine my professional expertise in financial planning and investments with the practical wisdom gained from navigating these hurdles myself.

My goal is simple: to help you build a solid plan that honors your loved ones and provides you with clarity. Together, we can turn uncertainty into a structured roadmap, allowing you to walk this journey with confidence and peace of mind.

 

 

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Introducing Planning Paths: Your Family's 6-Week Transformation

What you get: Six one-hour live sessions, all replays and recordings, week-by-week personalized guidance and Q & A; fillable templates that gather all the information you need to create a comprehensive plan along with lifetime updates as regulations change, and our community membership 

Cost: $5,000 

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PlanningPaths Community

No one walks this life alone 

Join our community and connect with others navigating the same paths. 

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What Makes PlanningPaths Different?

THE JOURNEY

Your 6-Week Transformation

WEEK 1 - Open the Dialogue

Transform Your Family from Worried Individuals into an Organized Team

  •  Hold the family meeting that finally works, with full scripts 
  •  Assign clear roles (with backups) so no one burns out
  •  Establish communication protocols that prevent conflict
  •  Create agreements everyone actually honors

Outcome: Family alignment. Clear roles. No more "somebody should do something" chaos.

WEEK 2: Get Organized

Build Your Emergency Go Folder (The Single Source of Truth)

  •  One-page medical summary that could save your parent's life
  •  Complete medication list with dosages and schedules
  •  All insurance information in one place
  •  Contact info for outisde advisors, neighbors, doctors, caregivers and specialists
  •  Digital access information (no more looking for usernames and passwords and online logins)

Outcome: Everything you need, exactly where you need it, when seconds count.

WEEK 3: Secure the Foundation

Get Your Legal House in Order (Without the Attorney Fees... Yet)

  •  Audit existing legal documents (or discover they don't exist)
  • Double-check asset titling
  •  Understand what you ACTUALLY need vs. what's optional
  •  Know when to update vs. when to completely redo
  •  Create a roadmap for working with an attorney efficiently

Outcome: Legal clarity. You know exactly what's current, what's missing, and what needs immediate attention.

WEEK 4: Financial Readiness: Danger-Proof the Money

Protect Your Family's Wealth from Fraud, Mismanagement, and Confusion

  •  Complete financial inventory (accounts, assets, debts)
  •  Investment health check and objective feedback 
  • Healthcare cost calculator 
  •  Spending oversight that respects privacy while ensuring safety
  •  Secure password management for all online accounts

Outcome: Financial transparency and protection. Fraud gets caught immediately, not after thousands are gone.

WEEK 5: Always Ready

Your Family's Emergency Response System

  • Crisis playbooks for the 3 most common emergencies
  • Notification trees so everyone knows who calls whom
  • Hospital bag checklist and emergency contact protocols
  • Scenario practice (so you're confident, not panicked)

Outcome: When crisis hits, you respond with calm competence instead of terrified confusion.

WEEK 6: Celebrate Life & Legacy

 

Honor Their Legacy and Maintain What You've Built

  •  Legacy conversations that preserve family stories
  •  Distribution of meaningful possessions (not just valuable ones)
  •  End-of-life wishes documented with love and clarity
  •  Maintenance schedule so your system stays current

Outcome: Peace of mind. Your parents' wishes are clear, their stories preserved, and your family's relationships strengthened.

For When “What If?” Starts Weighing on You

If you’ve been carrying the quiet worry about your parents’ future, this course gives you clarity, structure, and expert guidance to create a plan you can trust—without panic or guesswork.

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You Have Two Paths Forward

Path 1: Do Nothing Close this page. Tell yourself you'll deal with it later. Hope nothing bad happens before "later" arrives. Continue lying awake at night with that growing dread.

Path 2:  Work with me. Get your family organized. Have the conversations. Build the systems. Sleep soundly knowing you're ready for whatever comes.

Which path gives you peace of mind?

The Cost of Waiting

The average family spends 40+ hours dealing with crisis aftermath.

 

OR----> Six one-hour live sessions and a guided information organizer that can save time, money and heartache later on.

Introductory Pricing is $5,000 

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