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Welcome to Wealth Strategies & Solutions, Ltd

If you are like most people, you have goals and dreams.

Promises that you have made to your family and yourself.

Planning an education….

A vacation home or special trip….

Retiring on your timeline….

Leaving a legacy….

You may encounter a few bumps along the way to delivering on these promises

Divorce

Disability or prolonged illness

An untimely death

Low interest rates or a bumpy stock market

If the promises you have made are important, let's work together. If you would like a second opinion of what you have already done or perhaps you need to get started on a game plan, I can help.

I look forward to working with you.

Newsletters

Surprise! It’s Retirement Time

Considering some important issues now could provide more options in the event of early retirement.

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Foreign Stocks Outperformed in 2025

Although U.S. stocks have provided a higher return over the past 20 years, foreign stocks outperformed in seven of those years, including 2025.

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Extreme Weather and Your Home Insurance: How to Navigate the Financial Storm

Details rising rates, restricted coverage, and insurers exiting high-risk areas.

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Wealthy Colleges Face Expanded Endowment Tax

A new tiered tax rate on the endowments of wealthy colleges and universities could affect spending on financial aid, research, and other college programs.

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Calculators

Credit Card Debt

How Long Will It Take to Pay my Balance?

Net Worth

A balance sheet summarizes your assets and liabilities and reveals your net worth.

Taxable Equivalent Yield

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

Tax-Deferred Savings

Compare the potential future value of tax-deferred investments to that of taxable investments.

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