Barney Financial Services

Helping You Today By Planning Your Tomorrow

Ron Eckloff, CFP

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We hope your visit will help you understand the opportunities and potential rewards that are available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation. Barney Financial created this Web site to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind insurance, investing, retirement, estate planning, and wealth preservation. Most importantly, we hope you see the value of working with skilled professionals to pursue your financial goals. We're here to help educate you about the basic concepts of financial planning, to help you learn more about who we are, and to give you fast, easy access to market performance and data. We hope you take advantage of this resource and visit us often. Be sure to add our site to your list of "favorites" in your Internet browser. We frequently update our information, and we wouldn't want you to miss any developments in the area of personal finance.
Calculators

Savings Accumulation

Estimate the future value of your current savings.

Estate Taxes

Use this calculator to estimate the federal estate taxes that could be due on your estate after you die.

Taxable Equivalent Yield

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

Federal Income Tax

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

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Newsletters

It's Not Too Late to Consider Life Insurance

Results from one survey suggest that confidence in financial security tends to increase as life insurance coverage increases.

HOT TOPIC: Social Security and Medicare in Crosshairs

An entitlement crisis has been looming on the horizon for several years. Unfortunately, according to the latest reports from the trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds, a spike in unemployment has helped to hasten the arrival of these programs’ insolvency.

Ready or Not, You're Retired!

In 2009, 47% of retirees left the workforce earlier than they expected.

Patching the Alternative Minimum Tax

The future of the AMT is uncertain, yet it is important to consider the possible effects of the AMT on your tax situation.

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