Financial & Insurance Consultants

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Welcome to Financial & Insurance Consultants Web site, where you’ll find a wealth of information in the form of newsletter articles, calculators, and research reports.

Financial & Insurance Consultants was established in Katy in 1986 as a way to help individuals and companies wade through the complex Financial World.

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We hope your visit will help you understand the opportunities and potential rewards that are available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation. We have created this Web site 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.

We’re here to help educate you about the basic concepts of financial management; to help you learn more about who we are; and to give you fast, easy access to market performance data.  We hope you take advantage of this resource and visit us often.  Be sure to add our site to your list of "favorites" in your Internet browser.  We frequently update our information, and we wouldn’t want you to miss any developments in the area of personal finance.

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Crescendo Business Services conducts independent research to find the best in client satisfaction Wealth Managers. This award is given to just 7% of all professionals within a specific industry and market area. Only wealth managers with five years of experience in the financial services industry were considered. Wealth Managers do not pay a fee to be included in the research or the final list. Next each wealth manager was reviewed for regulatory actions, civil judicial actions and customer complaints as reported by FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) and other regulatory agencies. For additional information regarding the criteria and methodology used to determine these rankings please visit www.fivestarprofessional.com/fiveStarAssets/pdfs/GenericResearchWM.pdf

Third-party rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. These ratings should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor are they representative of any one client’s evaluation.

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Calculators

Lease Payment

How much would your monthly lease payment be?

Personal Inflation Rate

Is your personal inflation rate higher or lower than the CPI?

Required Minimum Distributions

Estimate the annual required distribution from your traditional IRA or former employer's retirement plan after you turn age 70.

Taxable Equivalent Yield

Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.

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Newsletters

The Difference Between the Debt and the Deficit

The terms "debt" and "deficit" are often used interchangeably to describe the federal government's financial situation, yet they have significantly different meanings. This explanation of the budget deficit and the national debt may help readers understand the conversation.

Consider Your Retirement Needs, but Don't Forget Your Retirement Wants

A rule of thumb is that workers will need to replace about 80% of their pre-retirement incomes to maintain their standard of living in retirement. But they may need more than 80% to fund a lifestyle that they can truly look forward to. As people grow older, what once may have been considered luxuries can become basic needs.

To Roll or Not to Roll: It's Your Choice

Some employers are encouraging departing employees to leave their retirement savings in their employer plans. But employees should make any decisions based on their own needs and concerns, not the former employer's. Read about the pros and cons of rolling over retirement plan assets to an IRA.

Tax-Efficient Investments for the Tax-Averse

Raising taxes is one of many ideas that have been proposed to help reduce mounting federal budget deficits. Readers who are concerned about the prospect of higher taxes in the future may want to consider the tax advantages associated with municipal bonds and tax-exempt mutual funds.

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