Smart Choices that Enhance Our Lives
Faith, family, friends and prosperity are precious. How will we choose to strengthen them? How can we make our lives richer?
Kim Bourne helps people make smart choices about money - choices to enhance the quality of life, choices that help promote family security.
Learn more about Kim at this web site, and contact her today to plan wisely for your future.
Helpful Content
Variable Universal Life Insurance
Variable Universal Life is permanent insurance in which the policyholder directs how premiums are invested.
Should You Tap Retirement Savings to Fund College?
There are three things to consider before dipping into retirement savings to pay for college.
Social Security: The \$64,000 Question
One of the most common questions people ask about Social Security is when they should start taking benefits.
The Anatomy of a Supplemental Health Plan
Here’s a guide to explain all the parts of Medicare.
Life and Death of a Twenty Dollar Bill
How long does a $20 bill last?
Best-Performing Asset Classes
Bonds may outperform stocks one year only to have stocks rebound the next.
Donating Art: Taxation Abstraction
The tax rules that govern donating art are complex and confusing. Take a closer look.
Good Health is Good Business
Good employee health can be great for the company’s bottom line.
Four Steps to Valuing an Estate
Determining the value of your estate, or for someone who has passed away, can be a complex undertaking.
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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.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you have the potential to earn during your working years.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
How Compound Interest Works
Use this calculator to better see the potential impact of compound interest on an asset.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
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Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
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Retirement Redefined
Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.
Should You Ever Retire?
A growing number of Americans are pushing back the age at which they plan to retire. Or deciding not to retire at all.
Are Alternative Investments Right for You?
With alternative investments, it’s critical to sort through the complexity.
Consider These 3 Things Before Driving Off the Lot
There are a few things to consider when buying or leasing your next vehicle.
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Lifestyle inflation can be the enemy of wealth building. What could happen if you invested instead of buying more stuff?
What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.