Understanding Today's Financial Environment
Welcome, I’m Timothy Bogert, a financial advisor in Southfield, MI. I have practiced values-based financial planning for over 35 years. When people ask me what I do, I explain that I am in the financial services business with a distinct approach in that I help people FIND MONEY they are currently losing unknowingly and unnecessarily. Find out why my clients consider me to be the antidote to conventional financial thinking.
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If what you thought to be true, turned out not to be true, when would you want to know?
Tax Minimization Planning
Learn strategies to minimize financial strain due to taxes
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Families that have kids with special needs, need to do special planning
Learn MoreRetirement Income Strategies
Retirement Plans do two things; they postpone the tax and the tax calculation. What’s your exit strategy?
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Split Annuity Strategy
Here's one strategy that combines two different annuities to generate income and rebuild principal.
Choosing a Retirement Plan that Fits Your Business
To choose a plan, it’s important to ask yourself four key questions.
4 Steps to Protecting a Child with Disabilities
Planning for a special-needs child can be complicated, confusing, and even overwhelming.
Please Leave Home Without It
Concerns over identity theft continue to grow, especially with data breaches at major companies and financial institutions.
What to Look for in a Long-Term Care Policy
Here’s a list of 10 questions to ask that may help you better understand the costs and benefits of long-term-care insurance.
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.
How Will Working Affect Social Security Benefits?
Knowing the rules may help you decide when to start benefits.
The ABC’s of Auto Insurance
What kind of auto insurance should you have? Do you know?
Prescription Drug Benefits Under Medicare (Part D)
Do you need to enroll in Medicare Part D? Read this article to learn more about whether you need this coverage
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Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
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Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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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18 Years’ Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years, with many lasting even longer. Will you fill your post-retirement days with purpose?
The Cost of Procrastination
Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.
The Power of Tax-Deferred Growth
Why are 401(k) plans, annuities, and IRAs so popular?
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.
Where Is the Market Headed?
We all know the stock market can be unpredictable. We all want to know, “What’s next for the financial markets?”