Donald E. Bouchard, MBA, ATP, LUTCF
Financial Advisor and Accredited Tax Preparer
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Helpful Content
Mortgages in Retirement
Explore the benefits and drawbacks to paying off your mortgage prior to retirement with this article.
Putting a Price Tag On Your Health
Being healthy not only makes you feel good, it may also help you financially.
Yours, Mine and Ours: Estate Strategies for Second Marriages
Second marriages are a trigger event to revisit any existing estate strategies.
Assess Life Insurance Needs
How to help determine life insurance needs to provide for your family after you pass away.
How Stocks Work
Understanding how a stock works is key to understanding your investments.
Pay Yourself First
It sounds simple, but paying yourself first can really pay off.
How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
For homeowners who think their property taxes are too high, there are ways to appeal.
Split Annuity Strategy
Here's one strategy that combines two different annuities to generate income and rebuild principal.
Retirement Income and the Traditional Portfolio
Experiencing negative returns early in retirement can potentially undermine the sustainability of your assets.
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What Is My Life Expectancy?
Estimate how many years you may need retirement assets or how long to provide income to a surviving spouse or children.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
With a few simple inputs you can estimate how much of a mortgage you may be able to obtain.
Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)
This calculator compares employee contributions to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k).
Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
Impact of Taxes and Inflation
Estimate the potential impact taxes and inflation can have on the purchasing power of an investment.
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Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
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Emerging Market Opportunities
What are your options for investing in emerging markets?
Your DNA Test
If your family relies on your income, it’s critical to know what their needs would be in the event of your death.
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
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.
No Cash, No Checks, No Problem
Peer-to-peer payment apps are one of the newest ways to send money.
The Latte Lie and Other Myths
Do you know these three personal finance sayings?