Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
Welcome, I’m Bert Livingston, a financial professional in Jacksonville, Florida. We understand that individuals face unique challenges as they prepare for retirement. I can help take the mystery out of preparing for today and tomorrow. Whether your goal is saving for retirement or college — or creating an estate strategy — our personalized service focuses your needs, wants, and financial goals and objectives.
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Helpful Content
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
How to Read Your Credit Report
Solve a mystery while learning how important your credit report is with this story-driven interactive.
The Financial Literacy Crisis
Many Americans are operating their personal finances with only the barest minimum of knowledge.
Problems with Probate
Probate can be a completely public process, or it can be managed to include as little information as possible.
Emotional vs. Strategic Decisions
Information vs. instinct. Are your choices based on evidence of emotion?
Estate Management Checklist
Is your estate in order? This short quiz may help you assess your overall strategy.
Medicare vs. Medicaid
The terms Medicare and Medicaid sound similar but are two very different things. Learn the differences in this informative article.
Traditional vs. Roth IRA
One or the other? Perhaps both traditional and Roth IRAs can play a part in your retirement plans.
The Best Apps in Travel
Technology tips to make your next trip even better.
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Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
What Is My Life Expectancy?
Estimate how many years you may need retirement assets or how long to provide income to a surviving spouse or children.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
Potential Income from an IRA
Estimate your monthly and annual income from various IRA types.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
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An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
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.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
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Making Your Tax Bracket Work
Have you explored all your options when it comes to managing your taxable income?
When Markets React
When markets shift, experienced investors stick to their strategy.
4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.
It May Be Time for a Financial Checkup
It’s never a bad time to speak with your financial professional about changes in your situation.
To Buy or Not to Buy
The decision whether to buy or rent a home may have long-term implications.
Risk Tolerance: What’s Your Style?
Learn about what risk tolerance really means in this helpful and insightful video.