Drake & Associates

Providing: Retirement Planning, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Medicare Supplements and Health Insurance

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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. We have 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 important, we hope you see the value of working with skilled professionals to pursue your financial goals.


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Calculators

Required Minimum Distributions

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

Roth IRA Conversion

This calculator can help you determine whether you should consider converting to a Roth IRA.

Estate Taxes

Use this calculator to estimate the federal estate taxes that could be due on your estate after you die.

Tax-Deferred Savings

Compare the potential future value of tax-deferred investments to that of taxable investments.

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Newsletters

Retirement Countdown in a Down Market

The process leading up to retirement should begin years beforehand to help protect portfolio assets in the event that the markets are affected by unfavorable economic conditions.

Save the Date

There are several key retirement milestones tied to specific birthdays or ages. This quiz asks readers to identify several.

Stocking Up on Cash: Scared or Prepared?

Having enough cash to make it through an illness, injury, job loss, or other financial emergency can help you avoid taking on debt or tapping your retirement assets.

HOT TOPIC: The Great Inflation-Deflation Debate

We're all used to worrying about inflation and its long-term effect on purchasing power. However, there's a growing chorus warning that deflation is the next big concern for the U.S. economy.

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