Welcome to the Rudd and Wisdom, Inc. Financial Services Division website, where you’ll find a wealth of information in the form of newsletter articles, calculators, and research reports.
The Financial Services Division of Rudd and Wisdom, Inc has created this website to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind investments, retirement planning, estate planning, budget setting and financial risk management. Most importantly, we hope that you will see the value of working with skilled, independent and noncomissioned compensated professionals in identifying and reaching financial goals whether for yourself or for your employees.
We’re here to help educate you about the basic concepts of financial management and to help you learn more about who we are and the financial services we provide.
Thank you for your interest in the financial planning and investment advisory services of Rudd and Wisdom, Inc.
Newsletters
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Most Grocery Shoppers Aren’t Fooled by Shrinkflation
You may have noticed products shrinking in size while prices stay the same or increase. This article includes tips for spotting and reducing the impact of this tricky strategy.
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How Taxes Impact Your Retirement-Income Strategy
Retirees face unique challenges when managing their income, particularly when it comes to taxes. This article provides an overview of tax-related issues, from taxing Social Security to the new RMD rules and determining when to tap taxable and tax-advantaged accounts.
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HOT TOPIC: International Investing: The Diverging Fortunes of China and Japan
Investing Internationally can help increase portfolio diversification and provide access to opportunities that may differ from those in the United States.
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Key Retirement and Tax Numbers for 2024
This article presents the IRS’ cost-of-living adjustments for 2024 that affect contribution limits for retirement plans and various tax deduction, exclusion, exemption, and threshold amounts.
Calculators
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Life Insurance
How much life insurance would you need to produce a sufficient income stream for your family?
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Mortgage Refinancing
Determine whether you should consider refinancing your mortgage.
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Taxable Equivalent Yield
Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.
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Cost of Retirement
Use this calculator to estimate how much income and savings you may need in retirement.