Jackson O'Connell
College Intern - University of New Hampshire 2024
781-431-9777
jackson@balancewealthadvisor.com
Helpful Content
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Navigating Retirement Pitfalls
Why are they made again and again? Making sense of these errors in judgement.
Social Security Benefits: How Much Will I Receive
Calculating your potential Social Security benefit is a three-step process.
What’s Your Investment IQ?
You make decisions for your portfolio, but how much do you really know about the products you buy? Try this quiz
The Cost of Procrastination
Don't let procrastination keep you from pursuing your financial dreams and goals.
Travel, Without the Baggage
Tips to avoid checking in luggage on your next vacation.
A Brief History of Estate Taxes
Federal estate taxes have long since been a lucrative source of funding for the federal government.
The Utility of Sector Investing
Successful sector investing is dependent upon an accurate analysis about when to rotate in and out.
Five Most Overlooked Tax Deductions
Five overlooked tax deductions to help manage your tax bill.
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Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
What Is My Risk Tolerance?
This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
Interested in a Fuel Efficient Car?
Estimate how many months it may take to recover the out-of-pocket costs when buying a more efficient vehicle.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
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Timing Your Retirement
This short video illustrates why knowing when to retire can be a crucial part of your strategy.
The Fed and How It Got That Way
Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.
What Smart Investors Know
Savvy investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.
16 Wall Street Cliches in 60 Seconds
Pundits say a lot of things about the markets. Let's see if you can keep up.
Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?
4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.