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Helping You Plan Your Financial Future

What do you want your future to look like? Do you have a realistic plan to get you there? Our staff of financial professionals is dedicated to helping you reach your goals in a way that’s consistent with your priorities and values.

You are invited to explore the many tools and educational resources on our website, or simply call to discuss your situation.
Calculators

Life Insurance

How much life insurance would you need to produce a sufficient income stream for your family?

Risk Tolerance

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

Roth IRA Conversion

This calculator can help you determine whether you should consider converting to a Roth IRA.

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Newsletters

Earning Income from Mutual Funds

More than half of working Americans are concerned that they may not have enough money to live comfortably during retirement. Although mutual funds are often thought of as a tool to build savings, they can also be used to generate income. This article examines the potential income benefits of bond funds, equity or stock income funds, and hybrid funds.

Favorable Dividend and Capital Gains Tax Rates Extended—for Now

The 2010 Tax Relief Act extended the 15% maximum tax rates on qualified dividends and long-term capital gains through December 31, 2012. But without further legislation, dividends will be taxed at ordinary income tax rates and capital gains tax rates will return to 20% (23.8% for investors in the two highest tax brackets) in 2013.

ETFs for the Conservative Investor

The number of exchange-traded funds has grown rapidly in the last decade. Total ETF assets exceeded $1 trillion in March 2011, an increase of more than $200 million over the previous year. This article explains the potential benefits of ETFs and why some of them might appeal to the risk-averse.

Leaving Your Home Out of the Retirement Equation

Plummeting home prices and increased borrowing cut U.S. home equity by more than 60% during the Great Recession — and housing prices have not yet recovered. This article considers the potential drawbacks of depending on home equity to help fund retirement.

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