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Richard P. Moran, CFP®
Paul Heising, MBA, CFP®
Lisa McElravey, CFP®
Robert H. Sowder, CFS®, AIF®

21250 Hawthorne Boulevard
Suite 560
Torrance, CA 90503
phone (310) 406-3080
toll-free (866) 406-3080
fax (310) 406-3082
www.smarterdecisions.com

Rich Moran, CFP: rpmoran@smarterdecisions.com
Paul Heising, MBA, CFP: heising@smarterdecisions.com
Lisa McElravey, CFP: lmcelravey@smarterdecisions.com
Robert H. Sowder, CFS: rsowder@smarterdecisions.com CA

Newsletters

  • Catch Up for a More Comfortable Retirement

    Only a third of U.S. workers age 50 and older feel they are on track to enjoy a comfortable retirement, but there are opportunities to build substantial savings late in a working career.

  • Grocery Games: Strategies to Help Stretch Your Food Budget

    Food prices have risen more than 22% since the beginning of 2020, but shopping strategically might help households spend less on groceries.

  • Versatile 529 Plans Can Help with More than Just College

    529 plans were originally created to save for college, but Congress has expanded the ways these plans can be used, making them a more flexible and versatile savings vehicle.

  • HOT TOPIC: The Fed Lowers Rates in an Economic Balancing Act

    This article looks at the Fed’s dilemma in setting monetary policy to address slowing employment with rising inflation, and the potential effects of lower rates on businesses and consumers.

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Calculators

  • Taxable Equivalent Yield

    Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.

  • Cost of Retirement

    Use this calculator to estimate how much income and savings you may need in retirement.

  • Required Minimum Distributions

    Estimate the annual required distribution from your traditional IRA or former employer's retirement plan after you turn age 73.

  • LTCI Cost of Waiting

    Estimate the potential cost of waiting to purchase a long-term care insurance policy.

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