Your Financial Future
Helping Individuals, Families and Business Owners Organize, Build and Control Their Financial Future From insurance to investments to college-planning to retirement, the decisions are overwhelming and the information is inconsistent! That's where Certified Financial Services LLC and my team come in.
My specialty is personal finance - organization and education are the keys to making the path to meet your goals and exceed your expectations!
My past experience as a paralegal, small business owner and licensed mortgage broker have led me to my desire to bring much more information to my clients and prospective clients, especially since 2007.
If you are not 100% confident that your financial plan is meeting your goals, please call me to discuss how making strategic changes and coordinating your assets will get you there! If you are just hoping and keeping your fingers crossed, you need to talk to me now!
Helpful Content
Business Boosters: Tips for Building a Team
Here are a few tips on how to recruit, hire and onboard employees who fit your culture and share your passion to succeed.
Extended Care: A Patchwork of Possibilities
What is your plan for health care during retirement?
Understanding Homeowner’s Insurance
Purchasing homeowners insurance is critical for protecting your home.
Supplementing Retirement Income with Whole Life
Whole Life insurance can add to your retirement income and allow you to live confidently.
Traditional vs. Roth IRA
One or the other? Perhaps both traditional and Roth IRAs can play a part in your retirement plans.
Types of Stock Market Analysis
Most stock market analysis falls into three broad groups: Fundamental, technical, and sentimental. Here’s a look at each.
The Financial Literacy Crisis
Many Americans are operating their personal finances with only the barest minimum of knowledge.
How Financial Decision-Making is Like Camping
It takes a plan to be successful when you head into the wilderness. Your finances are no different.
Protecting Your Business from the Loss of a Key Person
Business owners may be able to protect themselves from the financial consequences of losing a key employee.
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A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
What Is My Life Expectancy?
Estimate how many years you may need retirement assets or how long to provide income to a surviving spouse or children.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
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The Business Cycle
How will you weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?
Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.
The Cost of Procrastination
Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?