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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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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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How Savers and Spenders Can Meet in the Middle
Couples who have opposite philosophies regarding saving and spending often have trouble finding common ground. This article offers some tips to learn to work with financial differences.
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Child Care Is a Budget Buster: Take Advantage of These Tax Breaks
A tax credit and/or dependent-care flexible spending account might help offset some of the costs paid for a nanny, babysitter, day care, preschool, or day camp.
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Understanding Life Insurance
Life insurance can help replace much-needed income after the death of a provider. With the wide variety of policies available, it’s important to understand the basic types of coverage.
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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Savings Goals
How much do you need to save each year to meet your long-term financial goals?
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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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IRA Eligibility
Use this calculator to determine whether you qualify for the different types of IRAs.