Welcome to Porter Financial Strategies
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
Are Alternative Investments Right for You?
With alternative investments, it’s critical to sort through the complexity.
What Our Kids Can Teach us About Saving Money
Would you guess that Millennials are effectively saving for retirement? Well, they are.
How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
For homeowners who think their property taxes are too high, there are ways to appeal.
Strategies For Managing Student Loan Debt
Five strategies for managing your student debt.
Social Security: Five Facts You Need to Know
Here are five facts about Social Security that are important to keep in mind.
Understanding Long-Term Care
Understanding the types of long-term-care services—and what those services could cost—may be critical.
The Value of Insuring Against Life’s Risks
Building wealth requires protection from the forces of wealth destruction.
Disability and Your Finances
In the event of an unforeseen accident or illness, disability insurance may be a good way to protect your income and savings.
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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Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you have the potential to earn during your working years.
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.
What Is My Risk Tolerance?
This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
Tax Freedom Day
Assess how many days you'll work to pay your federal tax liability.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
With a few simple inputs you can estimate how much of a mortgage you may be able to obtain.
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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.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement 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.
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Extended Care: A Patchwork of Possibilities
What is your plan for health care during retirement?
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate
When Markets React
When markets shift, experienced investors stick to their strategy.
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
Jane Bond: Decoding Diversification
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, discovering how bonds diversify a portfolio.