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Welcome to our website! Please browse around. Become a knowledgeable taxpayer and help us help you. Remember we want you to contact us with your "Here's what we're thinking about doing" questions--not your "guess what we just did" comments. Taxes are only part of your financial picture. Investments,* insurance, estate planning, long term care, and other areas can contribute to your long term plan development. It's not too late to start saving for retirement or to get assistance in how to take your retirement savings in a tax-advantaged way. We have articles on this website to help educate you and we're here to advise you about your particular situation. Investment and financial planning services are offered by Lori Rust through her affiliation with Avantax.
Helpful Content
How to Keep Building Wealth When Costs Rise
Rising costs affect all areas of life. Learn how to build a financial strategy to combat inflation.
Your Shifting Risk Tolerance
Time and market performance may subtly and slowly imbalance your portfolio.
Year-End Charitable Gifting and You
This article may help you maximize the benefits of your donation for your chosen charity.
Emotional vs. Strategic Decisions
Information vs. instinct. Are your choices based on evidence of emotion?
Exploring Retirement Plans for Small Businesses
Help small businesses make better retirement decisions for employees with this eye-catching and informative infographic.
A Taxing Story: Capital Gains and Losses
Understanding how capital gains are taxed may help you refine your investment strategies.
What If You Get Audited?
The chances of an IRS audit aren't that high. And being audited does not necessarily imply that the IRS suspects wrongdoing.
What is the Value of Your Business?
Ascertaining the value of your business is important for a variety of reasons.
Retirement Questions That Have Nothing to Do With Money
Things to consider before retirement.
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What Is the Dividend Yield?
Calculate the dividend yield of a holding and see what that means for income over time.
Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Compare how the same contribution grows differently in taxable versus tax-deferred accounts.
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
Estimate how much life insurance coverage may be appropriate for your situation.
Credit Card Payoff
Find out how long it may take to pay off a credit card balance and what it costs in interest.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
Estimate how much home may fit within your budget based on income and expenses.
What Rate Would I Need to Earn on My Savings?
Work backwards from your savings goal to find the rate of return you'd need to get there.
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What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?
$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.
18 Years Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years. What will you do with your days?
Saving for College 101
Here's a crash course on saving for college.
Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?
The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
A bucket plan can help you be better prepared for a comfortable retirement.