Means Financial Group

Jerry D. Means Jr, President & Founder

Welcome to our Website. Please scroll down to the bottom of this page to find a wealth of information in the form of newsletter articles, calculators, and research reports.
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

College Funding

Use this calculator to estimate the cost of your child’s education, based on the variables you input.

Capital Gains Taxes

Estimate short-term and long-term federal capital gains taxes

Life Insurance

How much life insurance would you need to produce a sufficient income stream for your family?

Taxable Equivalent Yield

Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.

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Newsletters

Another Update on the History of the AMT

The future of the AMT is nothing but uncertain. Therefore, it is important to consider the potential effect of the AMT on your tax liability in the coming years.

HOT TOPIC: The Personal Saving Rate: What It Doesn't Mean to You

The term "personal saving rate" can be misleading. It doesn't define "saving" in the same way that most people do. What should the personal saving rate mean to you?

Recapping Market Capitalization

The blurring of lines between large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap companies is an indication that it may be time to evaluate whether your portfolio holdings have shifted toward or away from your investment objectives.

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.

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