Eric Wiltfang - CA Insurance Lic#O522776

In my practice I help individual clients build, manage, preserve and transition wealth. This is done through the four corners of wealth management.

  • Investments
  • Liability Management
  • Insurance Services
  • Trust & Fiduciary Services

This financial service starts with understanding your individual needs and goals.  Then a custom solution, tailored specifically to your personal situation, is created for your approval.  Following your consent, an investment plan is implemented utilizing independent unbiased investment options always mindful of costs and fees.  Then we regularly monitor, evaluate and adjust our plan as situations change and markets move.

eric.wiltfang@wfadvisors.com

IRA Eligibility

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Cost of Retirement

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Impact of Inflation

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Taxable Equivalent Yield

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Keeping Pace with Social Security

In 2012, Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 3.6% cost of living increase for the first time in three years. But a recent study suggests that benefits are lagging far behind real expenses. This article explains how Social Security benefits are indexed and what older workers and retirees might expect from the program in the future.

Rethinking the Role of Household Debt

Many people aspire to pay off their home mortgages before retirement, but the housing situation and a weak economy have taken a toll on the finances of many older Americans. There are some compelling reasons why pre-retirees might want to consider maximizing their retirement plan contributions and avoid carrying large amounts of debt into retirement.

There’s Still Time to Catch Up

Worker confidence in affording a comfortable retirement fell to a record low in 2011, but investors aged 50 and older may be able to make up for lost time by maximizing contributions to retirement plans and taking advantage of catch-up contribution limits. The accompanying chart shows the potential difference in accumulation by taking advantage of catch-up contributions.

Tax-Efficient Investments for the Tax-Averse

Raising taxes is one of many ideas that have been proposed to help reduce mounting federal budget deficits. Readers who are concerned about the prospect of higher taxes in the future may want to consider the tax advantages associated with municipal bonds and tax-exempt mutual funds.

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