Understanding Today's Financial Environment
Welcome, I’m Gary Lux, a financial advisor in Churchville, PA. I understand that individuals face unique challenges as they prepare for retirement. I can help take the mystery out of preparing for today and tomorrow. Whether your goal is preparing for a retirement nestegg, income, or estate strategy, my personalized service focuses on your needs, wants, and financial goals and objectives.
MISSION STATEMENT
We seek to serve family-oriented, affluent clients with their financial and estate planning goals.
We strive to be indispensable by constantly improving our knowledge base and services provided.
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Because we believe we are here for relationships, we work to make people’s lives easier and better. We practice “win/win.”
Serving Individuals
We can help take some of the mystery out of preparing for your financial future.
Learn MoreRetirement Income
Let us help you understand certainty and uncertainty along with strategies that can help your nestegg last longer.
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Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
The Facts About Income Tax
Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.
Choosing a Business Structure
Entrepreneurs all face the same question, “Which business structure should I adopt?”
Inflation - Back to the Future
Even low inflation rates over an extended period of time can impact your finances in retirement.
Disability and Your Finances
In the event of an unforeseen accident or illness, disability insurance may be a good way to protect your income and savings.
Catch-Up Contributions
Workers 50+ may make contributions to their qualified retirement plans above the limits imposed on younger workers.
Fixed or Variable Mortgage, Which Should You Pick?
When selecting a mortgage, one of the most critical choices is between a fixed or variable interest-rate mortgage.
Five Most Overlooked Tax Deductions
Five overlooked tax deductions to help manage your tax bill.
You May Need to Make Estimated Tax Payments If…
Have income that isn’t subject to tax withholding? Or insufficient withholdings? You may have to pay estimated taxes.
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How Much Home Can I Afford?
With a few simple inputs you can estimate how much of a mortgage you may be able to obtain.
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.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you have the potential to earn during your working years.
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.
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
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Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
Emerging Market Opportunities
What are your options for investing in emerging markets?
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
Making Your Tax Bracket Work
Have you explored all your options when it comes to managing your taxable income?
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
The Rule of 72
Do you know how long it may take for your investments to double in value? The Rule of 72 is a quick way to figure it out.