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This website has been developed to help you understand the opportunities and rewards that are available when you take a proactive approach to your personal finances. The use of this Web site will give you a better understanding of the financial concepts behind insurance, investing, retirement, estate planning, and wealth preservation. In collaboration with a skilled professional you can move toward reaching the full potential of your financial goals.
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Newsletters
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Index Funds: Traditional and Not-So-Traditional
While all index funds attempt to track the performance of a market index, there are hundreds of indexes and at least two alternate approaches to traditional indexing.
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Life Insurance for Two
Survivorship life insurance may be a cost-effective coverage solution for older couples or business partners.
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Small Business: Coping with the End of De Minimis Imports
Small businesses must now pay duties on low-value goods they could previously source inexpensively from China and elsewhere.
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Strategies for Smarter Giving
In addition to advancing philanthropic goals, strategic charitable donations may offer tax advantages.
Calculators
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Mortgage Refinancing
Determine whether you should consider refinancing your mortgage.
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Lifetime Earnings
This calculator is designed to help you attach a dollar figure to your life’s work.
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Cost of Retirement
Use this calculator to estimate how much income and savings you may need in retirement.