Helping Clients Invest in Their Financial Dreams
With something as personal as your finances, it’s important to work with an advisor you trust and with whom you want to work for the long-term. After all, building a financial plan is not a one-time event; it is an ongoing process that requires adjustments as your life or goals change. At French Financial, we want to fill this role in your life. We welcome the opportunity to guide you along your financial path. Contact us to take the first step.
Helpful Content
The Great Debate Continues: Active vs. Passive
In investments, one great debate asks the question, “Active or Passive Investing: Which Is Better?”
Revising Estate Strategy Assumptions
Estate tax exemptions rules appear to be stabilizing, prompting many to reconsider conventional estate strategies.
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
A bucket plan can help you be better prepared for a comfortable retirement.
Eight Mistakes That Can Upend Your Retirement
There are common mistakes you can avoid when saving for retirement.
Password Protection Strategies
Simple steps may help you foil hackers and protect your privacy.
The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores
What’s the deal with your yearly free credit report?
Earnings for All Seasons
Earnings season can move markets. What is it and why is it important?
Understanding Homeowner’s Insurance
Purchasing homeowners insurance is critical for protecting your home.
Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security
When to start? Should I continue to work? How can I maximize my benefit?
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Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
Contributing to an IRA?
Determine if you are eligible to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA.
Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
How Compound Interest Works
Use this calculator to better see the potential impact of compound interest on an asset.
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
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Rightsizing for Retirement
What does your home really cost?
Jane Bond: Infiltrating the Market
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, cracking the code on bonds.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
Extended Care: A Patchwork of Possibilities
What is your plan for health care during retirement?
Retirement Redefined
Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.
Should You Tap Retirement Savings to Fund College?
There are three things to consider before dipping into retirement savings to pay for college.