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Understanding You First
How did you get to where you are? Where would you like to go? What keeps you up at night? What makes you happy? How do you describe success? How do you make choices? What are your biggest challenges?
To best serve you, we must first understand you. We strive to understand you holistically, as a human being. Finances represent just one aspect of your greater self and that greater self is not a number. At Financial Life Dimensions, we believe that until we understand you, nothing we do will make any cents.
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Life Insurance Myths: Debunked
Whether you have life insurance through your work or are retired it pays to know the truth about life insurance coverage.
How to Read Your Credit Report
Solve a mystery while learning how important your credit report is with this story-driven interactive.
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Retirement income may come from a variety of sources. Here's an overview of the six main sources.
How Stocks Work
Understanding how a stock works is key to understanding your investments.
Tax Deductions You Won't Believe
Here are some examples of deductions from the IRS that were permitted and some that were, uh, too creative.
9 Facts About Retirement
Regardless of how you approach retirement, there are some things about it that might surprise you.
The Pros and Cons of an NUA Strategy
Learn the advantages of a Net Unrealized Appreciation strategy with this helpful article.
Personal Finance Calendar
Use this handy calendar to remember the year’s most important financial dates.
U.S. Personal Savings Rate
What can be learned from the savings rate?
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How Long Will My Savings Last If I Become Disabled?
See how long your current savings might last if a disability interrupted your income.
College Savings
See how much you may need to save now to cover future college costs for your child.
How Compound Interest Works
Explore how compound interest can grow your money over time with this interactive tool.
How Long Will Your Money Last?
See how long a lump sum of savings could last based on your withdrawal rate and return.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
Inflation & Retirement
See how inflation over time could affect the purchasing power of your retirement income.
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4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.
Dog Bites and Homeowners Insurance
Reviewing coverage options is just one thing responsible pet parents can do to help look out for their dogs.
Retirement Accounts When You Change Your Job
This video explores what to do with retirement accounts when you move on from your job.
What Smart Investors Know
Savvy investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.
When Do You Need a Will?
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Forecast
This short video helps explain why markets can be as unpredictable as the weather.