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At Financial Architects we understand the challenges families and individuals face with their finances.  We look forward to helping you by developing a customized plan to grow and protect your wealth.


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What To Do When Your Income Reaches 7 Figures

What To Do When Your Income Reaches 7 Figures

Preserve your high net worth with these foundational tips.

Why each spouse needs life insurance

Why each spouse needs life insurance

How to help make sure your family is covered financially should something happen to either spouse

Updating your insurance after divorce

Updating your insurance after divorce

If you are going through a divorce, here are some steps to take to help ensure that you’re properly protected by insurance. 

 

A Checklist for When a Spouse or Parent Passes

An overview of some fundamental steps when a loved one passes.

Choices for Your 401(k) at a Former Employer

Individuals have four basic choices with the 401(k) account they accrued at a previous employer.

Tips for managing money you earned on social media

Learn ways to protect and grow the money you’ve made on social media

Ways to turn spending into savings

Try these simple steps to transform from being a spender to a saver

Why annuities are in demand

A changing retirement landscape and uncertain economic times are fueling demand for guaranteed retirement income.

Protecting your business if an associate dies

Three options to consider in preparation for transitioning a business after the passing of an associate. 

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Risk Tolerance: What’s Your Style?

Learn about what risk tolerance really means in this helpful and insightful video.

Coaches

Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We'd like to be one of them.

Retirement and Quality of Life

Asking the right questions about how you can save money for retirement without sacrificing your quality of life.

What You Need to Know About Social Security

Every so often, you'll hear about Social Security benefits running out. But is there truth to the fears, or is it all hype?

Saving for College 101

Here's a crash course on saving for college.

The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing

It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.

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