Your Financial Future
Today’s economic environment presents many challenges. But along with these challenges comes opportunities and potential rewards 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.
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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. We'll get back to you quickly with a thoughtful answer.
Helpful Content
When Heirs are Imperfect
The money problems or bad lifestyle habits of adult children could lead to the squandering of any inheritance they receive.
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
Will Power
Preparing for the eventual distribution of your assets may not sound enticing. But a will puts the power in your hands.
Is a Variable Annuity Right for Me?
Pundits go on and on about how “terrible” or “wonderful” annuities are, but they never talk about if annuities are right.
The Big Pause
This handy interactive explains which essential government services are affected by a shutdown.
Retiree Health Care Coverage Overseas
Retirees traveling abroad need to know that their health insurance travels with them.
Inflation & Your Money
It's important to understand how inflation is reported and how it can affect investments.
The Value of Insuring Against Life’s Risks
Building wealth requires protection from the forces of wealth destruction.
Breaking Down the Parts of Medicare
Medicare is broken down into four specific parts—but what do they mean? This article will help you understand each piece.
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What's Your MPG?
Calculate your vehicle's fuel efficiency and see what you're spending on gas annually.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you may earn over your working years based on your current income.
Debt vs. Investment
Weigh the potential outcomes of paying off debt versus directing those dollars elsewhere.
What Rate Would I Need to Earn on My Savings?
Work backwards from your savings goal to find the rate of return you'd need to get there.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
Calculate the dividend yield of a holding and see what that means for income over time.
Social Security Tax Estimator
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be subject to federal income tax.
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The Cost of Procrastination
Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.
What You Need to Know About Social Security
Every so often, you'll hear about Social Security benefits running out. But is there truth to the fears, or is it all hype?
Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
Behavioral Finance
An amusing and whimsical look at behavioral finance best practices for investors.
Retirement Accounts When You Change Your Job
This video explores what to do with retirement accounts when you move on from your job.
Retirement Redefined
Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.