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We are a comprehensive financial services firm committed to building long term relationships with our clients. Our goal is to help our clients build the life of their dreams and protect their families’ financial future.
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Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance
When considering life insurance, it's important to understand your options.
Pay Yourself First
It sounds simple, but paying yourself first can really pay off.
The Cost of Procrastination
Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.
Understanding Long-Term Care
Understanding the types of long-term-care services—and what those services could cost—may be critical.
Why Everyone Needs an Estate Strategy
Do you have an estate strategy? You should.
How Will Working Affect Social Security Benefits?
Knowing the rules may help you decide when to start benefits.
Retirement Income and the Traditional Portfolio
Experiencing negative returns early in retirement can potentially undermine the sustainability of your assets.
How Income Taxes Work
A quick look at how federal income taxes work.
Life and Death of a Twenty Dollar Bill
How long does a $20 bill last?
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Interested in a Fuel Efficient Car?
Estimate how many months it may take to recover the out-of-pocket costs when buying a more efficient vehicle.
Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you have the potential to earn during your working years.
Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
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Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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Understanding the SECURE Act
Explaining the SECURE Act and how the changes affect your retirement strategy.
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
Should I Invest in Gold?
Learning more about gold and its history may help you decide whether it has a place in your portfolio.
When Markets React
When markets shift, experienced investors stick to their strategy.
To Buy or Not to Buy
The decision whether to buy or rent a home may have long-term implications.