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We are all on a journey through life, carefully planning and working hard to create a legacy and future we can be proud of. You have spent years saving and dreaming of reaping the rewards of a life well spent.
The road of life comes with challenges and critical decisions that can impact your retirement goals. How much savings is enough to retire on? Will I have enough income to last my lifetime? What about the effects of Social Security and health care costs during retirement?
At Hermsen Wealth Management, our team has the answers. Let us show you how to navigate the future to make sure you stay on the right path.
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Pay Yourself First
It sounds simple, but paying yourself first can really pay off.
Tax Rules When Selling Your Home
The tax rules governing profits you realize from the sale of your home have changed in recent years.
The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.
Donating Art: Taxation Abstraction
The tax rules that govern donating art are complex and confusing. Take a closer look.
Fallen Tree Damage—Who Pays?
Your liability for damages that occur when a tree on your property falls on your neighbor’s property is not clear cut.
Money Draining Food Myths
These food myths will really put a drain on your wallet.
Best-Performing Asset Classes
Bonds may outperform stocks one year only to have stocks rebound the next.
Investing with Your Heart
For some, the social impact of investing is just as important as the return, perhaps more important.
Problems with Probate
Probate can be a completely public process, or it can be managed to include as little information as possible.
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Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
Capital Gains Tax Estimator
Use this calculator to estimate your capital gains tax.
Potential Income from an IRA
Estimate your monthly and annual income from various IRA types.
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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Jane Bond: Decoding Diversification
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, discovering how bonds diversify a portfolio.
Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Lifestyle inflation can be the enemy of wealth building. What could happen if you invested instead of buying more stuff?
An Arm and a Leg
A visit to the hospital can be painful, for both your body and your wallet. Don’t let it be more painful than it has to be.
Dreaming Up an Active Retirement
When you retire, how will you treat your next chapter?
Consider These 3 Things Before Driving Off the Lot
There are a few things to consider when buying or leasing your next vehicle.