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Mike Hartwig

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Your Financial Future

Today’s economic environment presents many challenges. But along with these challenges comes opportunities and potential rewards for those who can identify long-term trends.

Whether you’re facing retirement—or looking to better understand certain investment ideas—we can help you address your most pressing money questions.

Our first priority is your overall financial success. We want to learn more about your personal situation, identify your dreams and goals, and understand your tolerance for risk. Long-term relationships that encourage open and honest communication have been the cornerstone of my foundation of success.

Our site is filled with educational videos, articles, presentations, and calculators designed to help you learn more about the world of personal finance. As you search our website, send me a note regarding any questions you may have about any particular investment concepts or products. I willl get back to you quickly with a thoughtful answer.

Helpful Content

Social Security Benefits: How Much Will I Receive

Social Security Benefits: How Much Will I Receive

Calculating your potential Social Security benefit is a three-step process.

9 surprising retirement facts

9 surprising retirement facts

Retirement offers the promise of relaxation, but it can deliver challenges to physical, mental, and financial health

5 smart ways to spend your tax refund

5 smart ways to spend your tax refund

Make these savvy money moves with your refund today so you can treat yourself in the future.

 

5 smart ways to spend your tax refund

Make these savvy money moves with your refund today so you can treat yourself in the future.

Teen Drinking and Your Liability

Drinking may be a “rite of passage” for teens, but when it occurs in your home you may be held responsible for their actions.

Couples: How to choose between 2 insurance plans

Tips for working couples comparing employer benefits and choosing insurance, coverage, and financial protections.

9 surprising retirement facts

Retirement offers the promise of relaxation, but it can deliver challenges to physical, mental, and financial health

A Checklist for When a Spouse or Parent Passes

An overview of some fundamental steps when a loved one passes.

Do you speak finance? The acronyms you should know

The more financial terms you understand, the easier it can be to make smart financial decisions.

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Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart

Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?

Timing Your Retirement

This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.

What You Need to Know About Social Security

Every so often, you'll hear about Social Security benefits running out. But is there truth to the fears, or is it all hype?

From Boats to Brokers

From the Dutch East India Company to Wall St., the stock market has a long and storied history.

Keeping Up with the Joneses

Lifestyle inflation can be the enemy of wealth building. What could happen if you invested instead of buying more stuff?

Rightsizing for Retirement

What does your home really cost?

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