Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
Welcome, I’m Stephen Kjer, a financial professional in West Bend, Wisconsin. We understand that individuals face unique challenges as they prepare for retirement. We can help take the mystery out of preparing for today and tomorrow. Whether your goal is saving for retirement, college savings, or estate strategy, our personalized service focuses your needs, wants, and financial goals and objectives.
Our professionals have years of experience in financial services. We provide accounting and tax services so we know how to make it all come together. We can help you address your needs of today and for many years to come.
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Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
Countdown to College
Preparing for college means setting goals, staying focused, and tackling a few key milestones along the way.
Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time
Tax preparation may be the perfect time to give the household budget a check-up.
The SECURE Act
This article may help you understand the most recent changes to your IRA and your RMD implemented with the SECURE Act.
Your Emergency Fund: How Much Is Enough?
Having an emergency fund may help alleviate the stress and worry associated with a financial crisis.
Insuring Your Second Home
There are unique risks of owning a second home and obtaining the proper coverage may protect you from financial risk.
The Five Basics of Financial Literacy
How literate are you when it comes to your finances? Brush up with these five basics.
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Impact of Taxes and Inflation
Estimate the potential impact taxes and inflation can have on the purchasing power of an investment.
Tax Freedom Day
Assess how many days you'll work to pay your federal tax liability.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you have the potential to earn during your working years.
Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
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Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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The Facts About Income Tax
Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.
What Smart Investors Know
Savvy investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.
From Boats to Brokers
From the Dutch East India Company to Wall Street, the stock market has a long and storied history.
Dreaming Up an Active Retirement
When you retire, how will you treat your next chapter?
Stay Safe with a B.O.P. At Your Back
Learn about the advantages of Business Owner Policies with this highly educational and fun animated video.
The Fed and How It Got That Way
Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.