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Your visit to this site will help you understand the opportunities and potential rewards that are available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation. This web site was created to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind tax strategies, insurance, investing, retirement, estate planning, and wealth preservation. Most important, you will see the value of working with skilled professionals to pursue your financial goals.  You may also request a no obligation quote for life, health, disability, long term care and group health insurance. 

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Calculators

Lifetime Earnings

This calculator is designed to help you attach a dollar figure to your life’s work.

Lease Payment

How much would your monthly lease payment be?

Capital Gains Taxes

Estimate short-term and long-term federal capital gains taxes

Risk Tolerance

This calculator is designed to help you clarify your comfort level with investment risk.

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Newsletters

Help Chart the Future of Your Family Business

The transition from one generation to the next is considered to be one of the biggest risks to the survival of a family-owned business. A thoughtful succession strategy not only outlines when and how ownership should be transferred but also takes tax implications, family relationships, and other sensitive issues into account.

Keeping Pace with Social Security

In 2012, Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 3.6% cost of living increase for the first time in three years. But a recent study suggests that benefits are lagging far behind real expenses. This article explains how Social Security benefits are indexed and what older workers and retirees might expect from the program in the future.

For Better, For Worse: Communicating About Retirement

A recent study indicates that couples are not communicating clearly about retirement goals and strategies, even as they approach retirement age. This article offers suggestions to open a dialogue and encourages couples to discuss their retirement needs and desires with each other and with their financial advisor.

Giving Strategies That Can Give Back

Americans gave more than $290 billion to charity in 2010, despite the slow economy. About 73% of charitable donations came directly from individuals. This article explains how a charitable remainder trust and a charitable lead trust could be used to provide more control over gifts while potentially benefiting the giver and his or her heirs.

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