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Strong Financial Group is an independent financial planning and wealth management firm, established in 1998.  We help our clients by developing customed solutions for their financial lives.  Whether you're planning for retirement, looking to protect your assets or saving for your child's college education, Strong Financial Group can help to map your course.

 

 

 
Calculators

LTCI Cost of Waiting

Estimate the potential cost of waiting to purchase a long-term care insurance policy.

Home Affordability

Estimate of the maximum amount of financing you can expect to get when you begin house hunting.

Life Insurance

How much life insurance would you need to produce a sufficient income stream for your family?

Required Minimum Distributions

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

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Newsletters

HOT TOPIC: Current Economic Conditions and the Prospect for Inflation

Inflation jumped up to 3.2% in April. That’s still below the 50-year average but it may be little consolation for anyone who has been to a gas station or a grocery store recently.

Giving Strategies That Can Give Back

Americans gave more than $290 billion to charity in 2010, despite the slow economy. About 73% of charitable donations came directly from individuals. This article explains how a charitable remainder trust and a charitable lead trust could be used to provide more control over gifts while potentially benefiting the giver and his or her heirs.

Preparing to Turn the Corner

What happens to a multiple-owner business when one of them chooses to retire or must leave suddenly for some other reason? Death, disability, divorce, & bankruptcy are just a few of the events that can affect one owner and threaten the future of the business. This article discusses the reasons why it may make sense for a small business to have a buy-sell agreement in place.

Retirement Plans for Small Businesses

With standard 401(k) plans, the amount a company's owners can contribute to their own retirement account is often restricted by how much other employees contribute to the plan. With the safe harbor option, owners may be able to make larger contributions for themselves in exchange for making tax-deductible contributions or "matches" for employees.

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