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We hope your visit will help you understand the opportunities and potential rewards that are available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation. Our Web site was created to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind insurance, investing, retirement planning, estate planning, and wealth preservation. Most important, we hope you see the value of our services to help you pursue your financial goals.
Under the Resources tab you will find a wealth of information in the Learning Center including: articles; newsletters; videos; flipbooks; tax library; and, calculators. We hope you will take advantage of these resources and visit us often. Be sure to add our site to your list of "favorites" in your Internet browser. We frequently update the information, and wouldn’t want you to miss any developments in the area of personal finance.
Paul D. Mardoian, CFP®
Newsletters
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How to Kill Your Zombie Subscriptions
With inflation cutting into consumers’ purchasing power, getting rid of a few unnecessary recurring charges could be a painless way to help balance the household budget.
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Bond Yields Are Up, but What Are the Risks?
After years of low yields, bonds are offering higher yields that may be appealing to investors regardless of their risk tolerance. This article provides an overview of bond risks.
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New Medicare Rules Tackle Prescription Drug Prices
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 included provisions intended to lower prescription drug costs for Medicare enrollees and slow drug spending by the federal government.
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HOT TOPIC: Rescuing America’s Safety Net
This article looks at the current fiscal outlook for the Social Security and Medicare programs and presents some potential changes that might help to strengthen them.
Calculators
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College Funding
Use this calculator to estimate the cost of your child’s education, based on the variables you input.
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LTCI Cost of Waiting
Estimate the potential cost of waiting to purchase a long-term care insurance policy.
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Retirement Plan Early Distribution
Estimate how much would remain after paying income taxes and penalties if you took an early distribution from a retirement plan.
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Home Affordability
Estimate of the maximum amount of financing you can expect to get when you begin house hunting.