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Whether the business climate is foggy or bright, today’s successful business owners and professional practices need appropriate insurance coverage, quality retirement and benefit plans, and even personal retirement and estate planning.
Richard E. Zacharoff & Associates can help you set your course – by addressing your financial needs and those of your employees. We have advised hundreds of business owners and professionals on strategies to meet their goals, maintain their capital, and strengthen their financial security since 1974.
Nearly 100% of our clients represent referrals and repeat business, reflecting the quality of the relationships we build with successful, self-made individuals and family-owned businesses.
Helpful Content
A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
Irrevocable life insurance trusts can be important tools that may accomplish a number of estate objectives.
Monthly Budget
Track your monthly income and expenses to get a clearer view of your cash flow.
The Many Ways to Measure Inflation
Different inflation indexes may tell different stories. Here's what that could mean for you.
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
Longer, healthier living can put greater stress on retirement assets; the bucket approach may be one answer.
First Year of Retirement: What to Expect
Understand the key financial and lifestyle shifts that happen in your first year of retirement.
The Sequence of Returns
A look at how variable rates of return impact investors over time.
When to Self-Insure
Choosing to bear the financial burden of an adverse event is called self-insuring. Do you know what that entails?
To Catch a Thief
Having your identity stolen may result in financial loss plus the cost of trying to restore your good name.
The Cost of Procrastination
Don't let procrastination keep you from pursuing your financial dreams and goals.
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Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you may earn over your working years based on your current income.
What Rate Would I Need to Earn on My Savings?
Work backwards from your savings goal to find the rate of return you'd need to get there.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Estimate potential long-term care costs and what coverage may help address them.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
Calculate the dividend yield of a holding and see what that means for income over time.
Historical Inflation
See how the purchasing power of a dollar has changed over time due to inflation.
IRA Income
Estimate the potential monthly income your IRA balance could generate in retirement.
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18 Years Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years. What will you do with your days?
Should You Invest in Exchange Traded Funds?
There are thousands of ETFs available. Should you invest in them?
Saving for College 101
Here's a crash course on saving for college.
Timing Your Retirement
This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
The Cost of Procrastination
Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.