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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 Life Dimensions, we believe that until we understand you, nothing we do will make any cents.
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Retiring the 4% Rule
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One of the most common questions people ask about Social Security is when they should start taking benefits.
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Variable Universal Life Insurance
Variable Universal Life is permanent insurance in which the policyholder directs how premiums are invested.
What's New for Social Security?
There have been a number of changes to Social Security that may affect you, especially if you are nearing retirement.
Understanding the Alternate Valuation Date
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Retirement Is a Beginning
Key questions to answer when you are considering retirement.
Medicare At 65+
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Putting a Price Tag On Your Health
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Comparing Investments
Compare two different scenarios side by side to see how they stack up over time.
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
Estimate how much life insurance coverage may be appropriate for your situation.
How Compound Interest Works
Explore how compound interest can grow your money over time with this interactive tool.
College Savings
See how much you may need to save now to cover future college costs for your child.
Estimate Your RMD
Calculate your required minimum distribution amount based on your account balance and age.
Simple 401k
See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.
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Coaches
Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We'd like to be one of them.
Bursting the Bubble
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The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
The Fed and How It Got That Way
Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.
Extended Care: A Patchwork of Possibilities
What is your plan for health care during retirement?
4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.