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I am Branden Rubasky, CFP®, a financial advisor in Torrance, California. My team and I work with a limited number of families in the South Bay to help them identify and achieve their financial goals and objectives. We will help you prepare for tomorrow by encouraging you to focus on what you can control today. Whether your goal is saving for retirement, college or something else important to you, our personalized service focuses on your specific situation.
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Understanding the Basics of Medigap Policies
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Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
How Compound Interest Works
Use this calculator to better see the potential impact of compound interest on an asset.
A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
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.
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Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
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Choosing a Mortgage
Selecting a mortgage isn't an easy process. Get a better understanding of how professionals make the right decisions.
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
All about how missing the best market days (or the worst!) might affect your portfolio.
The Long Run: Women and Retirement
For women, retirement strategy is a long race. It’s helpful to know the route.
Retirement Redefined
Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.
Bursting the Bubble
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How to Retire Early
Retiring early sounds like a dream come true, but it’s important to take a look at the cold, hard facts.