Pacific View Financial Services

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. Pacific View Financial Services 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.

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Net Worth

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

Impact of Inflation

Estimate the future cost of an item based on today’s prices and the rate of inflation you expect.

Required Minimum Distributions

Estimate the annual required distribution from your traditional IRA or former employer's retirement plan after you turn age 70.

Savings Goals

How much do you need to save each year to meet your long-term financial goals?

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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.

Avoid the Timing Trap

Market timing is a risky approach that could have a significant effect on a portfolio’s long-term performance.

A New Way to Diversify

Exchange-traded funds are unique investments that resemble mutual funds in some ways and behave like stock in other ways.

A Simple Way to Help Your Family

A letter of instructions, while not a legal document, can help your family cope during a difficult period by providing information that has no place in a will.

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