Schaeffer Financial Services, Inc.

Mike Schaeffer

Today's investment climate offers unprecedented opportunities. At Schaeffer Financial Services, our mission is to help clients take advantage of those opportunities by providing them with three key tools:

1. A clear understanding of their financial goals

2. A well-defined road map for achieving those goals

3. Ongoing advice to help adjust their road map when their needs change

Our services cover all areas of financial management, from investment and retirement planning to risk management and estate conservation. We are experienced in helping our clients develop a comprehensive, cohesive financial plan that fits their unique needs and enables them to meet both short- and long-term objectives. On our Web site, you'll find valuable information for evaluating your current position and progress toward financial goals. We offer educational articles that outline financial concepts and highlight products designed to fill the gaps in your financial plan. You'll also find calculators that will help you assess your current and future needs. Please remember to visit our Web site often, as our content is constantly changing. For help with your financial management, or for more information about Schaeffer Financial Services, please contact us today.

Federal Income Tax

This calculator can help you estimate your annual federal income tax liability.

Car Affordability

How much can you afford to pay for a car?

Net Worth

A balance sheet summarizes your assets and liabilities and reveals your net worth.

Home Affordability

Estimate of the maximum amount of financing you can expect to get when you begin house hunting.

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Will Going Green Grow Green?

About one out of every nine dollars under professional management in the United States is already invested according to socially screened criteria. There are several key questions to ask yourself when considering how this rising tide could affect your portfolio.

Protect Your Downside

When the economy takes a turn for the worse, bond mutual funds offer investors a chance to diversify their holdings and dampen risk.

The Positives of Negative Correlation

Few asset groups are perfectly negatively correlated, but a portfolio may still be able to benefit from the correlation principle.

What Employment Says About the Economy

As important as the national unemployment rate is, it’s only a small segment of the overall data collected on the nation’s jobs situation and the economy at large.

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