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Anyone can give you a financial plan; not everyone can define the risk you are taking to pursue your financial goals. Blatzer Wealth Management can help you define your goals and select the appropriate strategies to work towards them, while maintaining a level of risk that you understand and are comfortable with.
Specializing in risk management investment advice using technical analysis for over a decade in the financial industry, Mike Blatzer utilizes 29 years of experience in applying proven risk management strategies for his clients.
From investment advice to retirement planning, Blatzer Wealth Management will help you create a comprehensive plan for your financial future.
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
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A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
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Budgeting After a Divorce
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Social Security: Two Benefit Strategies Eliminated
Here are several important changes to Social Security that may impact how and when you can begin taking income benefits.
Global vs. International: What’s The Difference?
International funds invest in non-U.S. markets, while global funds may invest in U.S. stocks alongside non-U.S. stocks.
Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance
When considering life insurance, it's important to understand your options.
What to Look for in a Long-Term Care Policy
Here’s a list of 10 questions to ask that may help you better understand the costs and benefits of long-term-care insurance.
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Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
This calculator estimates how much life insurance you would need to meet your family's needs if you were to die prematurely.
Impact of Taxes and Inflation
Estimate the potential impact taxes and inflation can have on the purchasing power of an investment.
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
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What Smart Investors Know
Smart investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.
When Do You Need a Will?
When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.
Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.
Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?
18 Years Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years. Are you prepared to fill that many days?
Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.