Your Financial Future
Today’s economic environment presents many challenges, but along with challenge comes opportunity and potential reward for those who can identify long-term trends.
Whether you’re facing retirement or looking to better understand certain investment* ideas, we can help you address your most pressing money questions.
Our first priority is your overall financial success. We want to learn more about your personal situation, identify your dreams and goals, and understand your tolerance for risk. Long-term relationships that encourage open and honest communication have been the cornerstone of my foundation of success.
Our site is filled with educational videos, articles, presentations, and calculators designed to help you learn more about the world of personal finance. As you search my website, send me a note regarding any questions you may have about any particular investment* concepts or products. I will get back to you quickly with a thoughtful answer.
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Helpful Content
Should I Invest in Gold?
Learning more about gold and its history may help you decide whether it has a place in your portfolio.
Fallen Tree Damage—Who Pays?
Your liability for damages that occur when a tree on your property falls on your neighbor’s property is not clear cut.
Protecting Your Business from the Loss of a Key Person
Business owners may be able to protect themselves from the financial consequences of losing a key employee.
A Penny Saved is Two Pennies Earned
Here are some simple and inexpensive energy-saving tips that may help you save money.
How Financial Advisors Are Compensated
Read this overview to learn how financial advisors are compensated.
A Primer on Dividends
A company's profits can be reinvested or paid out to the company’s shareholders as “dividends."
The Three Keys to a Great Password
Have fun and learn how to craft the perfect password with the help of this highly engaging infographic.
Variable Universal Life Insurance
Variable Universal Life is permanent insurance in which the policyholder directs how premiums are invested.
Test Your Life Insurance Knowledge
How much do you know about one of the most important tools you have to help protect your and your family’s financial future?
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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.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
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Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
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Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.
Retirement Redefined
Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.
What Smart Investors Know
Smart investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.
Preparing For the Ultimate Vacation
Make your retirement as exciting as your next vacation.
No Cash, No Checks, No Problem
Peer-to-peer payment apps are one of the newest ways to send money.