Backhaus Financial

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Welcome to Backhaus Financial Group LLC, where you'll find what you need to prepare for your future. We are an Independent Financial Advisory Firm where we start with your dreams and together with our team of professionals we strive to help you accomplish your goals for you and your family.

You will have confidence in your decisions and control of your financial future, that's our promise. We have the experience necessary to help you achieve your goals by taking the time to get to know your individual background and specific goals to better customize a plan for your future. Whether your planning for a new baby, marriage, or retirement we want to help you gain knowledge and security needed to move foward boldly.

We’re here to help educate you about the basic concepts of financial management; to help you learn more about who we are; and to give you fast, easy access to market performance data. We frequently update our information, and we wouldn’t want you to miss any developments in the area of personal finance.

 

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Calculators

Retirement Portfolio Lifespan

How Long Will Your Funds Last?

LTCI Cost of Waiting

Estimate the potential cost of waiting to purchase a long-term care insurance policy.

Taxable Equivalent Yield

Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.

Roth IRA Conversion

This calculator can help you determine whether you should consider converting to a Roth IRA.

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Newsletters

When Key Players Can't Work

If a company is a two-owner business or its success relies on a few key players, key-person life or disability insurance could possibly offset the risk that the premature disability or death of a major contributor could ruin its future prospects.

Protection from a Range of Liability Claims

It's projected that American companies will face $183 billion in tort costs in 2011, and $152 billion of that will land on the books of small businesses. Fortunately, there are several forms of business liability insurance that can help offset these unforeseen costs.

HOT TOPIC: Breaking Down the Debt-Ceiling Compromise

The Budget Control Act of 2011 raised the federal debt ceiling, mandated modest but significant caps on discretionary spending over the next ten years, and left the details of larger deficit reduction to a 12 member, bipartisan “super committee.” The main provisions of the law include the assumption that higher tax rates will return in 2013.

Investing in the Future

Due to the fiscal struggles of state governments, in-state tuition and fees at public four-year colleges and universities rose dramatically for the 2011-12 school year. The cost of private institutions also continues to increase. This article presents information on the cost of a college education and how a 529 plan may be a helpful savings vehicle.

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