Independent Financial Planning & Retirement Services
My goal is to educate my clients about the basic concepts of personal financial management and to guide them through their important financial and investing decisions. I hope you will take advantage of this resource and visit my webiste often. Be sure to add this site to your list of "favorites" in your Internet browser. I provide frequent updates and I would not want you to miss any developments in the area of personal finance.
Newsletters
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Four Key Objectives of a Sound Retirement Plan
A sound retirement plan should be based on personal circumstances, and no one strategy is suitable for everyone. This article looks at four goals that a retirement strategy should address.
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On the Move Again: International Travel Tips
Are you planning a foreign vacation? This article offers some suggestions that might help keep it on track.
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Setting a Retirement Savings Goal
Only 51% of workers or their spouses have tried to estimate the savings they would need to live comfortably in retirement. This article offers a simple worksheet to help calculate a savings target.
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Enriching a Teen with a Roth IRA
A teen with a part-time job can contribute to a Roth IRA, which is a flexible way to accumulate funds for college, retirement, and other long-term needs.
Calculators
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Tax-Deferred Savings
Compare the potential future value of tax-deferred investments to that of taxable investments.
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Impact of Inflation
Estimate the future cost of an item based on today’s prices and the rate of inflation you expect.
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IRA Eligibility
Use this calculator to determine whether you qualify for the different types of IRAs.
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Estate Taxes
Use this calculator to estimate the federal estate taxes that could be due on your estate after you die.