ING Financial Partners

ING Financial Partners

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We hope your visit will help you understand the opportunities that are available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation. Lori Ellingson 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 importantly, we hope you see the value of working with skilled professionals to pursue your financial goals. We're here to help educate you about the basic concepts of financial planning, We want to help you learn more about who we are, and to give you fast, easy access to market performance and data. We hope you take advantage of this resource and visit us often. Be sure to add our site to your list of "favorites" in your Internet browser. We frequently update our information, and we wouldn't want you to miss any developments in the area of personal finance.

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February 22, 2012 @ 06:41 PM

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Newsletters

Help Keep Your Estate Out of Probate

Anyone who has seen an estate go through probate knows that it's the legal equivalent of having a tooth pulled. But just like tooth decay, probate may not be entirely avoidable.

New Opportunity Under the Federal Gift Tax

The 2010 Tax Relief Act raised the lifetime gift-tax exclusion to $5 million. This means it could be a good time to make the most of tax-free gift transfers. If so, it's important to understand the annual and lifetime gift exemption limits, as well as which gifts might not be subject to them.

Building a Business Versus Building Wealth

The market for small businesses has been less than ideal over the past few years. Thus a business owner's efforts to build a successful business may not always translate to an increase in personal wealth. One way to insulate a business owner's personal financial situation from the fluctuating small-business market is by investing outside the company.

Exchange-Traded Funds: In a Class by Themselves

In 2010, the combined assets of the nation's ETFs topped more than $800 billion. ETFs are unique investments that share some similarities with mutual funds but trade like stocks. ETFs have some appealing characteristics, including trading flexibility, potentially lower expense ratios, tax efficiency, and diversification.

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Long-Term Care Self Insurance

Will you be able to afford nursing home care?

College Funding

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

Taxable Equivalent Yield

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

Cash Flow Analysis

This Cash Flow Analysis form will help you weigh your income vs. your expenses.

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