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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 Dimension, we believe that until we understand you, nothing we do will make any cents.
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Are Alternative Investments Right for You?
With alternative investments, it’s critical to sort through the complexity.
Mutual Funds vs. ETFs
Exchange-traded funds have some things in common with mutual funds, but there are differences, too.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
Getting what you want out of your money may require the right game plan.
Filing Final Tax Returns for the Deceased
The federal government requires deceased individuals to file a final income tax return.
Is Term Life Insurance for You?
Term insurance is the simplest form of life insurance. Here's how it works.
Gun Ownership and Your Homeowners Policy
Gun owners need to make sure that their homeowners policy covers the full value of their firearm(s) as personal liability.
Planning for the Expected
You can plan ahead to protect yourself and your family against the financial consequences of deteriorating health.
Medicare Advantage Plans (Medicare Part C)
Medicare Part C allows you to choose a Medicare Advantage plan. This article will help you decide if it's right for you.
Do You Owe The AMT?
If you want to avoid potential surprises at tax time, it may make sense to know where you stand when it comes to the AMT.
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What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)
This calculator compares employee contributions to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k).
Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
This calculator estimates how much life insurance you would need to meet your family's needs if you were to die prematurely.
Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
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An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
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The Other Sure Thing
Though we don’t like to think about it, all of us will make an exit sometime. Are you prepared?
Understanding the SECURE Act
Explaining the SECURE Act and how the changes affect your retirement strategy.
Choosing a Mortgage
Selecting a mortgage isn't an easy process. Get a better understanding of how professionals make the right decisions.
Should You Ever Retire?
A growing number of Americans are pushing back the age at which they plan to retire. Or deciding not to retire at all.
Dreaming Up an Active Retirement
When you retire, how will you treat your next chapter?
The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.