Welcome to the Bell Financial web site. Whether you are a client of our firm or a visitor, we are very pleased that you are here.
At Bell Financial we design, implement and maintain customized financial plans to help individuals, families and business owners attain their financial goals. We thoroughly assess and analyze your complete financial situation to ensure our strategy reflects your values, needs and long term aspirations.
You will find a number of useful articles under the Resources section of our website as well as newsletters, videos, a financial calculator and a glossary of financial terms we often use. Our advisers believe it is important for you to understand the financial concepts behind what they do which is why we have included this section just for you.
To our clients, you can have easy access to all of your accounts right here through our website.
We hope this visit will help you understand the opportunities and potential rewards that are available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation. We hope you take advantage of this website and use it as a resource and tool for all your financial needs.
Newsletters
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Fixed Annuities: Retirement Income for Now or Later
Purchasing a fixed annuity shifts the risk for future investment returns to the insurance company and could help create a pension-like income stream for retirement.
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Four Key Objectives of a Sound Retirement Plan
A sound retirement plan should be based on personal circumstances, and no one strategy is suitable for everyone. This article looks at four goals that a retirement strategy should address.
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HOT TOPIC: What’s Happening in the World of Higher Education?
This article covers the decline in college enrollment, recent developments in student debt and financial aid, and tips for making cost-effective decisions.
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New FAFSA Favors Grandparent College Giving
Changes to the 2024–2025 Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) allow grandparents to help with college expenses without affecting financial aid eligibility based on the FAFSA.
Calculators
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Taxable Equivalent Yield
Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.
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Estate Taxes
Use this calculator to estimate the federal estate taxes that could be due on your estate after you die.
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Retirement Portfolio Lifespan
How Long Will Your Funds Last?
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Loan Payoff
How much will it cost to pay off a loan over its lifetime?