Donald E. Bouchard, MBA, ATP, LUTCF
Financial Advisor and Accredited Tax Preparer
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Helpful Content
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To choose a plan, it’s important to ask yourself four key questions.
The Financial Literacy Crisis
Many Americans are operating their personal finances with only the barest minimum of knowledge.
Your Shifting Risk Tolerance
Time and market performance may subtly and slowly imbalance your portfolio.
Types of Stock Market Analysis
Most stock market analysis falls into three broad groups: Fundamental, technical, and sentimental. Here’s a look at each.
What You Should Do About Insurance Following a Divorce
In the face of divorce, making changes to insurance coverage may be overlooked.
Consider Keeping Your Life Insurance When You Retire
Reasons to retain your coverage into your retirement years.
Keeping Good Records is Good Business
Maintaining good records for your business not only helps to meet your tax and legal obligations, but it can save you money.
Can I Create a Roth if I’m Over the Income Limit?
Use this article to start conversations about the “backdoor” Roth IRA strategy.
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Wedding Budget Calculator
Estimate total wedding costs and see how different choices affect your overall budget.
What Is My Net Worth?
Get a snapshot of your overall financial picture by calculating your total net worth.
What's Your MPG?
Calculate your vehicle's fuel efficiency and see what you're spending on gas annually.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
Historical Inflation
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Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
Estimate how much life insurance coverage may be appropriate for your situation.
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Dreaming Up an Active Retirement
When you retire, how will you treat your next chapter?
Are Alternative Investments Right for You?
With alternative investments, it’s critical to sort through the complexity.
Should You Tap Retirement Savings to Fund College?
There are three things to consider before dipping into retirement savings to pay for college.
How to Retire Early
Retiring early sounds like a dream come true, but it’s important to take a look at the cold, hard facts.
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?