The Best Defense: Financial Planning Moves to Protect Your Family

In financial planning, people usually play offense: It's about finding the right strategy to get to the goal. But it's just as crucial to have a good defense -- one that protects you and the people you love from life's calamities. Cal Brown, a Virginia financial planner and author of the new book When Life Strikes: Weathering Financial Storms, shares some of his defensive plays with Daily Finance's Laura Rowley.