Retirement is a Whole New Ballgame
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Retirement should be about realizing lifelong goals - not worrying about your financial statistics. You need an experienced professional who can help you build investment strategies for lasting financial independence - giving you the freedom to lead an active retirement lifestyle.
Tim Sharer partners with clients to build retirement income strategies tailored to their long-term goals. As a fee-based investment adviser representative, he and his team of experienced financial professionals are committed to helping clients work toward a financially independent retirement.
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Helpful Content
Intellectual Property and Your Estate
Do you have intellectual property? Consider how you might include your IP into your estate strategy in this detailed article.
Four Steps to Valuing an Estate
Determining the value of your estate, or for someone who has passed away, can be a complex undertaking.
Estate Strategies of the Rich and Famous
The examples of famous celebrities underline the need for a clear estate strategy.
Dog Bites Neighbor. Now What?
Even dogs have bad days. So, what happens when your dog bites a neighbor or passing pedestrian?
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.
Year-End Charitable Gifting and You
This article may help you maximize the benefits of your donation for your chosen charity.
Why Do Renters Have to Save More?
How much more would retirement cost if you owned your home rather than rented? It could actually be several times less.
Tax & Estate Strategies for Married LGBTQ+ Couples
Learn how to maximize your tax and estate strategy as a married member of the LGBTQ+ community.
Making a Charitable Gift
Did you know that there are benefits and limitations when you decide to donate stock? Learn more about your options.
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Debt vs. Investment
Weigh the potential outcomes of paying off debt versus directing those dollars elsewhere.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
Calculate the dividend yield of a holding and see what that means for income over time.
Student Loan Payoff Calculator: Extra Payments Can Save You
See how extra payments toward your student loans could shorten your payoff timeline.
My Retirement Savings
See how your current savings rate and contributions may grow into retirement income.
How Long Will Your Money Last?
See how long a lump sum of savings could last based on your withdrawal rate and return.
IRA Income
Estimate the potential monthly income your IRA balance could generate in retirement.
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Tuning Your Social Security Benefit
When should you take your Social Security benefit?
The Power of Tax-Deferred Growth
Why are 401(k) plans, annuities, and IRAs so popular?
How Cash Apps Work
Peer-to-peer payment apps are one of the newest ways to send money.
The Real Cost of a Vacation Home
What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?
To Buy or Not to Buy
The decision whether to buy or rent a home may have long-term implications.
Behavioral Finance
An amusing and whimsical look at behavioral finance best practices for investors.