Helping Clients Invest in Their Financial Success
With something as personal as your finances, it’s important to work with an advisor you trust and with whom you want to work for the long-term. After all, building a financial plan is not a one-time event; it is an ongoing process that requires adjustments as your life or goals change. At Clayton Investment Associates, we want to fill this role in your life. We welcome the opportunity to guide you along your financial path. Contact us to take the first step.
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Estate Management Checklist
Is your estate in order? This short quiz may help you assess your overall strategy.
Forecast
This short video helps explain why markets can be as unpredictable as the weather.
Do Your Kids Know The Value of a Silver Spoon?
You taught them how to read and how to ride a bike, but have you taught your children how to manage money?
How Will Working Affect Social Security Benefits?
Knowing the rules may help you decide when to start benefits.
U.S. Personal Savings Rate
What can be learned from the savings rate?
Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security
When to start? Should I continue to work? How can I maximize my benefit?
Making a Charitable Gift
Did you know that there are benefits and limitations when you decide to donate stock? Learn more about your options.
AI Tools Changing Retiree Entrepreneurship
The impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can have on retirees with a consulting or small business venture.
When Does Your Personal Car Become a Commercial Vehicle?
At what point can you call a personal vehicle commercial?
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Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
Estimate how much life insurance coverage may be appropriate for your situation.
Social Security Tax Estimator
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be subject to federal income tax.
Comparing Investments
Compare two different scenarios side by side to see how they stack up over time.
My Retirement Savings
See how your current savings rate and contributions may grow into retirement income.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
Estimate how much home may fit within your budget based on income and expenses.
How Compound Interest Works
Explore how compound interest can grow your money over time with this interactive tool.
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When Do You Need a Will?
When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.
To Buy or Not to Buy
The decision whether to buy or rent a home may have long-term implications.
What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?
$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.
Extended Care: A Patchwork of Possibilities
What is your plan for health care during retirement?
Inflation and Your Portfolio
Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment returns.
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Lifestyle inflation can be the enemy of wealth building. What could happen if you invested instead of buying more stuff?