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financial planning for your future is what we take pride in. Chris Porter has been planning for his clients' needs for over 25 years. Whether it’s for your child’s future educational goals, your retirement or to leave a family legacy, Chris is here for you and your family’s financial objectives. Feel free to click on “Services” to see what we have to offer here at PFS.
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Helpful Content
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Mutual Funds vs. ETFs
Exchange-traded funds have some things in common with mutual funds, but there are differences, too.
The Five Basics of Financial Literacy
How literate are you when it comes to your finances? Brush up with these five basics.
A Home Insurance Claim: To File Or Not To File
Learn when it may not make sense to file a claim on your home insurance.
Creative Ways to Motivate Your Employees
Five creative (and inexpensive) ideas for motivating your employees.
Personal Finance Tips for Military Families
Military families face unique challenges, making personal finance even more critical.
Raising Healthy Children
Healthy habits are one of the greatest gifts to give your child.
What to Look for in Personal Finance Apps
An increasing number have been developed to help individuals with their personal finances.
All Muni Bonds Are Not Created Equal
Gaining a better understanding of municipal bonds makes more sense than ever.
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Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
What Is My Risk Tolerance?
This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
Potential Income from an IRA
Estimate your monthly and annual income from various IRA types.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
Interested in a Fuel Efficient Car?
Estimate how many months it may take to recover the out-of-pocket costs when buying a more efficient vehicle.
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Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
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.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
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When Markets React
When markets shift, experienced investors stick to their strategy.
Extended Care: A Patchwork of Possibilities
What is your plan for health care during retirement?
The Latte Lie and Other Myths
Check out this video to begin separating fact from fiction.
16 Wall Street Cliches in 60 Seconds
Pundits say a lot of things about the markets. Let's see if you can keep up.
The Long Run: Women and Retirement
For women, retirement strategy is a long race. It’s helpful to know the route.
Jane Bond: Infiltrating the Market
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, cracking the code on bonds.