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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Putting a Price Tag On Your Health
Being healthy not only makes you feel good, it may also help you financially.
Stop Wasting Money
One way to find money is to examine your current spending habits and eliminate money wasters.
A Cheat Sheet for Sending Your Kid to College
Dropping off your child is loaded with emotions; here are a few tips for a smoother experience.
Understanding Marginal Income Tax Brackets
An inside look at how marginal income tax brackets work.
Pay Yourself First
It sounds simple, but paying yourself first can really pay off.
Managing an Inheritance
A windfall from a loved one can be both rewarding and complicated.
Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance
When considering life insurance, it's important to understand your options.
Does Your Portfolio Fit Your Retirement Lifestyle?
Lifestyle considerations in creating your retirement portfolio.
Inflation and the Real Rate of Return
Learn about the role of inflation when considering your portfolio’s rate of return with this helpful article.
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What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
My Retirement Savings
Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
What Is My Risk Tolerance?
This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
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Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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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Making Your Tax Bracket Work
Have you explored all your options when it comes to managing your taxable income?
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.
Timing Your Retirement
This short video illustrates why knowing when to retire can be a crucial part of your strategy.
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.
Encore Careers: Push Your Boundaries
Ready for retirement? Find out why many are considering encore careers and push your boundaries into something more, here.