David Rottschafer, CFP(R)

Mortgage Refinancing

Determine whether you should consider refinancing your mortgage.

College Funding

Use this calculator to estimate the cost of your child’s education, based on the variables you input.

Cost of Retirement

Use this calculator to estimate how much income and savings you may need in retirement.

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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HOT TOPIC: Social Security and Medicare in Crosshairs

An entitlement crisis has been looming on the horizon for several years. Unfortunately, according to the latest reports from the trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds, a spike in unemployment has helped to hasten the arrival of these programs’ insolvency.

HOT TOPIC: What's Ahead for 2009

Economists believe the U.S. economy probably entered a recession in late 2008, but a recovery could be in motion by the second quarter of 2009. What else might 2009 have in store?

Protect Your Downside

When the economy takes a turn for the worse, bond mutual funds offer investors a chance to diversify their holdings and dampen risk.

Get Your Retirement Reality Check

A retirement needs-calculation goes beyond the commonly suggested target to have 70% of pre-retirement income.

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