General Financial Services, Inc.
Your Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Partner for Greater Success
Our commitment is to help you work towards achieving all your financial goals and to provide you with a “worry free” retirement. At General Financial Services, Inc., we we have a commitment to excellence in everything we do. We consider it an honor and a privilege to help our clients work towards making sound investment decisions that will contribute toward a secure future. We provide impeccable client service to help reduce taxes and protect assets by utilizing numerous investment products and strategies, so we can help protect our client’s lifestyle for a lifetime.
Helpful Content
A Living Trust Primer
Living trusts are popular, but their appropriateness will depend upon your individual needs and objectives.
The Great Debate Continues: Active vs. Passive
In investments, one great debate asks the question, “Active or Passive Investing: Which Is Better?”
Types of Stock Market Analysis
Most stock market analysis falls into three broad groups: Fundamental, technical, and sentimental. Here’s a look at each.
Understanding Marginal Income Tax Brackets
An inside look at how marginal income tax brackets work.
Weighing the Benefits of Prepaid Debit Cards
It's important to understand the pros and cons when considering a prepaid debit card.
Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance
When considering life insurance, it's important to understand your options.
Building Your Legacy
A four-step framework for building a personal legacy.
Making Sense of U.S. Household Net Worth
A look inside the U.S. government's statistics on household net worth.
Insuring Your Business Against Cyber Liability
90% of small businesses in the U.S. don't protect their data from cyber attacks. Is your business at risk?
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Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Use this calculator to compare the future value of investments with different tax consequences.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
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5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
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.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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Jane Bond: Decoding Diversification
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, discovering how bonds diversify a portfolio.
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
Events on Wall Street
Can successful investors predict changes in the markets? Some can but others miss the market’s signals.
Ready for Retirement?
Are you ready for retirement? Here are five words you should consider.
The Real Cost of a Vacation Home
What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?
Your DNA Test
If your family relies on your income, it’s critical to know what their needs would be in the event of your death.