GREETINGS!
Welcome to Life Values Financial, a financial services firm located in Crofton, MD committed to aligning our services with our clients’ values. As an Investment Advisor Representative of Stewardship Advisory Group, Joe Morson offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management services as well as tax preparation.
Managing your finances can be a lot like navigating uncharted waters, where the surroundings are unfamiliar and it’s unclear what lies ahead. The goal at Life Values Financial is to help you plot a course that will help you reach a destination of wealth accumulation and financial freedom.
Life Values Financial also offers a unique and “next-level” perspective of incorporating your faith and values into your financial decisions. Your financial wealth and your values don’t have to be mutually exclusive and can be interwoven into one dynamic plan.
Learn how Life Values Financial can be your compass today. God bless!
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What Is a Stretch IRA?
If you have a traditional IRA, you may have the opportunity to extend its tax-deferred status across multiple generations.
Systematic Withdrawals in Retirement
Taking regular, periodic withdrawals during retirement can be quite problematic.
When Heirs are Imperfect
The money problems or bad lifestyle habits of adult children could lead to the squandering of any inheritance they receive.
Buying vs. Leasing a Car
Whatever your relationship with your car, it may eventually come time for a new one. Familiarize yourself with your options.
Catch-Up Contributions
Workers 50+ may make contributions to their qualified retirement plans above the limits imposed on younger workers.
Trends in Charitable Giving
Some people may want a more advanced gifting strategy that can maximize their gift and generate potential tax benefits.
The Business Cycle
Understanding the economy's cycles can help put current business conditions in better perspective.
Social Security: The Elephant in the Room
Some people wonder if Social Security will remain financially sound enough to pay the benefits they are owed.
What Do Your Taxes Pay For?
Here's a breakdown of how the federal government spends your tax money.
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What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
Interested in a Fuel Efficient Car?
Estimate how many months it may take to recover the out-of-pocket costs when buying a more efficient vehicle.
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
Contributing to an IRA?
Determine if you are eligible to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
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Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
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.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
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The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.
What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?
$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.
The Facts About Income Tax
Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.
The Business Cycle
How will you weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?
Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.
Bridging the Confidence Gap
In the world of finance, the effects of the "confidence gap" can be especially apparent.