Financial Planning in 2018
Robert Stachura appeared on Midday Maryland on WMAR-TV. Watch as he and colleague Rob Symonds discuss steps you can take to help ensure a stronger financial future.
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A Professional’s Perspective
Nothing is more valuable than drawing from decades of experience to give perspective, nor more rewarding than to use that wisdom to plot a safe course forward through times of transition.
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Our primary role at Robert O. Stachura, CFP®, is to collaborate with our clients as well as their attorneys and CPAs for the singular goal to provide the most holistic advice possible.
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Types of Stock Market Analysis
Most stock market analysis falls into three broad groups: Fundamental, technical, and sentimental. Here’s a look at each.
The Economic Journey of Your Morning Coffee
Few contemplate the complex journey that brought their coffee from farm to kitchen table.
Certain Uncertainties in Retirement
The uncertainties we face in retirement can erode our sense of confidence.
A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
Irrevocable life insurance trusts can be important tools that may accomplish a number of estate objectives.
Systematic Withdrawals in Retirement
Taking regular, periodic withdrawals during retirement can be quite problematic.
Gap Insurance for Leased Cars
If you’re thinking of leasing a new car, then you shouldn’t forget about gap insurance.
And the Executor Is
The right executor may help ensure the distribution of your assets is done with as little upheaval as possible.
The Cost of Procrastination
Don't let procrastination keep you from pursuing your financial dreams and goals.
Volunteering in Retirement
For many, retirement includes contributing their time and talents to an organization in need.
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Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
Capital Gains Tax Estimator
Use this calculator to estimate your capital gains tax.
Contributing to an IRA?
Determine if you are eligible to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
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Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
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Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
Jane Bond: Decoding Diversification
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, discovering how bonds diversify a portfolio.
Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.
Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.
Women and Retirement
Women must be ready to spend, on average, more years in retirement than men.