Navigating Today’s Financial Environment
Welcome to Baker Financial Services, a full service financial planning firm in Arlington, Texas. For over 30 years, we have offered comprehensive financial guidance to our clients. While there are unique challenges when building wealth and planning for the future, we work hard to help each client navigate their way toward financial independence. Whether you are preparing for retirement, beginning an investment program or need a financial blueprint, our personalized service is designed to help you reach your goals and objectives.
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Four Great, Unexpected Places to Raise a Family
Here are 4 great, and sometimes unexpected, places to raise a family.
Prescription Drug Benefits Under Medicare (Part D)
Do you need to enroll in Medicare Part D? Read this article to learn more about whether you need this coverage
How Much Home Can I Afford?
With a few simple inputs you can estimate how much of a mortgage you may be able to obtain.
Countering Counterfeit Currency
Combating counterfeiting remains core to preserving the integrity of the nation’s money.
Silver Sneakers 101
Medicare’s popular program, offering free gym membership and health education.
Women and Financial Strategies
Most women don’t shy away from the day-to-day financial decisions, but some may be leaving their future to chance.
Getting a Head Start on College Savings
A few strategies that may help you prepare for the cost of higher education.
The Sequence of Returns
A look at how variable rates of return impact investors over time.
Insurance Needs Assessment: When You're Newly Married
Marriage changes everything, including your insurance needs.
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Capital Gains Tax Estimator
Use this calculator to estimate your capital gains tax.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
What Is My Life Expectancy?
Estimate how many years you may need retirement assets or how long to provide income to a surviving spouse or children.
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)
This calculator compares employee contributions to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k).
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
This calculator estimates how much life insurance you would need to meet your family's needs if you were to die prematurely.
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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.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
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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The Long Run: Women and Retirement
For women, retirement strategy is a long race. It’s helpful to know the route.
The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.
Coaches
Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We'd like to be one of them.
Where Is the Market Headed?
We all know the stock market can be unpredictable. We all want to know, “What’s next for the financial markets?”
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
Jane Bond: Infiltrating the Market
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, cracking the code on bonds.