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Retirement
Where will your retirement money come from?
If you’re like most people, qualified-retirement plans, Social Security, personal savings and investments are expected to play a role. Once you have estimated the amount of money you may need for retirement, a sound approach involves taking a close look at your potential retirement-income sources.
Estate
Effective estate management enables you to manage your affairs during your lifetime and control the distribution of your wealth after death.
An effective estate strategy can spell out your healthcare wishes and ensure that they're carried out – even if you are unable to communicate. It can even designate someone to manage your financial affairs.
Investment
Investing should be easy – just buy low and sell high – but most of us have trouble following that simple advice.
There are principles and strategies that may enable you to put together an investment portfolio that reflects your risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals. Understanding these principles and strategies can help you avoid some of the pitfalls that snare some investors.
Insurance
Insurance transfers the financial risk of life's events to an insurance company.
A sound insurance strategy can help protect your family from the financial consequences of those events.
A strategy can include personal insurance, liability insurance, and life insurance.