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
Disability and Your Finances
In the event of an unforeseen accident or illness, disability insurance may be a good way to protect your income and savings.
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.
A House Divided
By understanding a few key concepts during a divorce, you may be able to avoid common pitfalls.
Women and Financial Strategies
Most women don’t shy away from the day-to-day financial decisions, but some may be leaving their future to chance.
Countering Counterfeit Currency
Combating counterfeiting remains core to preserving the integrity of the nation’s money.
Raising Healthy Children
Healthy habits are one of the greatest gifts to give your child.
Volunteering in Retirement
For many, retirement includes contributing their time and talents to an organization in need.
Put It in a Letter
A letter of instruction provides additional and more personal information regarding your estate.
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Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
What Is My Risk Tolerance?
This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
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Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
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.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
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From Boats to Brokers
From the Dutch East India Company to Wall Street, the stock market has a long and storied history.
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
All about how missing the best market days (or the worst!) might affect your portfolio.
Rightsizing for Retirement
What does your home really cost?
Ready for Retirement?
Are you ready for retirement? Here are five words you should consider.
Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, uncovering the mystery of bond laddering.