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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.
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Money Draining Food Myths
These food myths will really put a drain on your wallet.
What Is a 1035 Exchange?
1035 exchanges provide a way to trade-in an annuity contract or life insurance policy without triggering a tax liability.
The Investment Risk No One’s Ever Heard Of
You face a risk for which the market does not compensate you, that can not be easily reduced through diversification.
Tax Efficiency in Retirement
What role would taxes play in your investment decisions?
Social Security: Maximizing Benefits
There are other ways to maximize Social Security benefits, in addition to waiting to claim them.
Retirement Is a Beginning
Key questions to answer when you are considering retirement.
Your Social Security Roadmap
Help clients navigate their Social Security claiming decisions with our interactive roadmap.
Inventorying Your Possessions
Creating an inventory of your possessions can save you time, money and aggravation in the event you someday suffer losses.
How to Read Your Credit Report
Solve a mystery while learning how important your credit report is with this story-driven interactive.
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Estimate Your RMD
Calculate your required minimum distribution amount based on your account balance and age.
What's Your MPG?
Calculate your vehicle's fuel efficiency and see what you're spending on gas annually.
Credit Card Payoff
Find out how long it may take to pay off a credit card balance and what it costs in interest.
What Is My Net Worth?
Get a snapshot of your overall financial picture by calculating your total net worth.
Debt vs. Investment
Weigh the potential outcomes of paying off debt versus directing those dollars elsewhere.
The Power of 401k Catch-Ups
See how catch-up contributions after age 50 could significantly boost your retirement balance.
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Stay Safe with a Business Owner's Policy
Learn the advantages of Business Owner's Policies with this highly educational and fun animated video.
Retirement Redefined
Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.
Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, uncovering the mystery of bond laddering.
Retirement Accounts When You Change Your Job
This video explores what to do with retirement accounts when you move on from your job.
Consider These 3 Things Before Driving Off the Lot
Here are 3 quick tips to keep in mind when buying or leasing your next vehicle.