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not feel controlled by it
Shira Ridge is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) that offers personalized financial advice and investment management services. We do that by providing a customized financial strategy to acknowledge your unique needs and goals, coupled with the commitment of an experienced team acting in your best interests. Our goal is to create a strong, collaborative relationship and system to help you save, grow, and enjoy your wealth.
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Succeeding at Business Succession
There are a number of reasons for business owners to consider a business succession plan sooner rather than later.
Best Performing Asset Classes
Bonds may outperform stocks one year only to have stocks rebound the next.
Death is No Excuse
The federal government requires deceased individuals to file a final income tax return.
Lots of Variables with Fixed-Rate Mortgages
When selecting a fixed-rate mortgage, a borrower has to determine how many years to finance the loan.
Critical Estate Documents
Sound estate management includes creating financial and healthcare documents. Here's an inside look.
Systematic Withdrawals in Retirement
Taking regular, periodic withdrawals during retirement can be quite problematic.
The Half Million Dollar Baby
The true cost of raising a child may be far more than you expect.
Money Draining Food Myths
These food myths will really put a drain on your wallet.
A Look at Diversification
Diversification is an investment principle designed to manage risk, but it can't prevent against a loss.
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Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
Impact of Taxes and Inflation
Estimate the potential impact taxes and inflation can have on the purchasing power of an investment.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
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Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
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The Business Cycle
How will you weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?
Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.
Tuning Your Social Security Benefit
When should you take your Social Security benefit?
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
Jane Bond: Decoding Diversification
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, discovering how bonds diversify a portfolio.
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.