Welcome to Advanced Financial Concepts, a full-service financial services organization focusing on retirement planning , income distribution and estate conservation strategies.
Advanced Financial Concepts can:
- Help you clarify and define your goals
- Recommend strategies which fit your individual needs
- Explain how changing financial conditions affect you
- Help make sure your financial goals and objectives stay on track
- Help make investment planning easier
- Coordinate objectives with your CPA and Attorney
Feel free to browse our site. You'll find a variety of articles, calculators, and research reports we hope will raise questions and peak your interest.
If you have any questions or want to schedule a complimentary meeting to discuss your specific questions, you can e-mail me at rich.casolari@ceterawealth.com or reach my on my cell (312) 504-0757. I look forward to speaking with you.
Newsletters
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Four Key Objectives of a Sound Retirement Plan
A sound retirement plan should be based on personal circumstances, and no one strategy is suitable for everyone. This article looks at four goals that a retirement strategy should address.
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Individual Bonds vs. Bond Funds: What’s the Difference?
Individual bonds and bond funds can both provide an income stream, but there are important differences. This article provides an overview of these two types of investments.
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Managing Medicare Out-of-Pocket Costs
This article looks at the two different and mutually exclusive options Medicare beneficiaries have to help control retirement health-care spending: Medigap and Medicare Advantage.
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HDHP/HSA Pairing May Help Control Medical Costs
High-deductible health plans offer potential savings by encouraging cost-effective choices in medical spending, as well as eligibility for a health savings account with tax advantages.
Calculators
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Taxable Equivalent Yield
Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.
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Required Minimum Distributions
Estimate the annual required distribution from your traditional IRA or former employer's retirement plan after you turn age 73.
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Mortgage Refinancing
Determine whether you should consider refinancing your mortgage.
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Mortgage Acceleration
This calculator can help you determine how soon you can pay off your mortgage.