plan your promise
Welcome. Our promise to you is this:
We will provide you with tools and resources to help you understand opportunities and potential rewards available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation. We aim to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind insurance, investing, retirement, estate planning, and wealth preservation. Most important, we hope you see the value of working with skilled professionals to pursue your financial goals. Because the way we look at it, working towards your financial goals helps you fulfill future promises to yourself and others. We want to help you plan your promise.
Newsletters
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HOT TOPIC: The Shutdown is Over: What Now?
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history ended on November 12, 2025. This article looks at the bill that ended the shutdown, issues that are unresolved, and estimates of the economic impact.
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Cash Balance Plans Help Some Business Owners Supersize Retirement Savings
These plans have generous contribution limits that increase with age, which may allow high-income business owners to catch up on retirement savings and significantly reduce their taxable incomes.
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Tips to Help Preserve Your Inheritance
It’s important for heirs to consider how a windfall might be used to strengthen their finances now and over the long term.
Calculators
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Impact of Inflation
Estimate the future cost of an item based on today’s prices and the rate of inflation you expect.
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IRA Eligibility
Use this calculator to determine whether you qualify for the different types of IRAs.
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Car Affordability
How much can you afford to pay for a car?
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Loan Payoff
How much will it cost to pay off a loan over its lifetime?