Broker Check

Early Career Risks

Emergencies

While not every possible emergency can be anticipated or planned for, there are some common ones that have proven to have devastating effects in the past.

Health insurance is an absolute must not only to provide you with quality care in the event of a medical emergency, but to prevent all kinds of financial issues if something major happens. A devastating medical expense such as cancer treatment, major surgery, etc. could mean having to file bankruptcy unless you have insurance to cover these expenses.

Having the proper personal insurance plan is also critical to maintaining your lifestyle. Things happen outside your control and in the blink of an eye an accident or casualty event could destroy you financially.

Lifestyle Regulator

Disability

You are the goose that lays the golden eggs for your family.  If you got sick or hurt and were unable to work, how would your family survive?  If you could only insure one risk in your life, this would be the most critical because it's the one that gives life to everything else financially.  Let's look at it this way:  Assume you applied for a job at a particular company and they said they have two openings doing the same job but with different benefits.  You get to choose which one you want.

Job A

  • Pays $100,000/yr as long as you're healthy and able to work
  • Pays nothing if you get sick or hurt and are unable to work

Job B

  • Pays $97,000/yr as long as you're healthy and able to work
  • Pays $66,000 tax-free if you get sick or hurt and are unable to work

Which job would you choose?  If you chose Job B, you effectively chose Long Term Disability Income - to insure the continuation of your income by giving up around 3% of your income to guarantee 2/3 of it tax-free in the event of a disability.  When you look at the ramifications of choosing Job A, the question is not whether you can afford Disability Income, the question is can you afford not to have it?



Disability and Your Finances

Disability and Your Finances

In the event of an unforeseen accident or illness, disability insurance may be a good way to protect your income and savings.

How Much Disability Coverage?

Lawsuit

Keep Your Umbrella Handy

Keep Your Umbrella Handy

Umbrella liability can be a fairly inexpensive way to help shelter current assets and future income from the unexpected.

Fraud

Data Thieves from Outer Space

Data Thieves from Outer Space

Learn about the dangers of internet fraud with this highly educational and fun “pulp” comic.

Death

The Other Sure Thing

The Other Sure Thing

Though we don't like to think about it, all of us will make an exit sometime. Are you prepared?
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Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance

Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance

When considering life insurance, it's important to understand your options.
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10-Minute Lesson on Life Insurance

Financial Markets

Navigating Market Uncertainty

Navigating Market Uncertainty

The stock market can feel like a wild ride. Sometimes the markets can be a little rough, and you might find yourself a little lost. We can help you navigate back to safety.

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Get Your FREE Risk Number

Get Your FREE Risk Number

Riskalyze is cutting edge technology that identifies your acceptable levels of risk and reward. Using this tool, we ensure that your portfolio defines your investment goals and expectations.

Together we can take the guesswork out of your financial future.

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Advice Matters

Advice Matters

Recent studies emphasize the importance of client-advisor conversations. These reports prove that advisors can add 3% to clients’ net returns and retirement savers who sought investing advice enjoyed a median annual return almost 3% higher than those who didn’t – even after the fees they paid for that advice.

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