UNDERSTANDING TODAY'S FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT
I’m David Hellinger, managing director of Hellinger Financial in Cary, NC. My team understands that individuals face unique challenges as they prepare for retirement. We can help take the mystery out of preparing for today and tomorrow. Whether your goal is saving for retirement, college savings, or estate strategy, our personalized service focuses your needs, wants, and financial goals and objectives.
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Protecting Your Home Against Flood Loss
Protect yourself against the damage that your homeowners policy doesn’t cover.
When Life Insurance Becomes Taxable
Life insurance proceeds are generally tax-free. But not in all cases.
Insurance Needs Assessment: For Empty Nesters and Retirees
Do your insurance needs stay the same when the nest empties?
A Look at Diversification
Diversification is an investment principle designed to manage risk, but it can't prevent against a loss.
Keep Your Umbrella Handy
Umbrella liability can be a fairly inexpensive way to help shelter current assets and future income from the unexpected.
Alternative Investments - Going Mainstream
Alternative investments are going mainstream for accredited investors. It’s critical to sort through the complexity.
A Brief Guide To Condo Insurance
Important items to consider when purchasing condo insurance.
Risk Perspective
Is it possible to avoid loss? Not entirely, but you can attempt to manage risk.
Critical Estate Documents
Sound estate management includes creating financial and healthcare documents. Here's an inside look.
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Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.
A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
Impact of Taxes and Inflation
Estimate the potential impact taxes and inflation can have on the purchasing power of an investment.
My Retirement Savings
Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
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Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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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Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.
Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?
The Facts About Income Tax
Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.
16 Wall Street Cliches in 60 Seconds
Pundits say a lot of things about the markets. Let's see if you can keep up.
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
Risk Tolerance: What’s Your Style?
Learn about what risk tolerance really means in this helpful and insightful video.