Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
Welcome, we are DL Financial Services, LLC, a financial organization in Madison, WI. We understand that individuals face unique challenges as they prepare for retirement. We can help take the mystery out of preparing for today and tomorrow. Whether your goal is preparing for retirement, college savings, or estate strategy, our personalized service focuses on your needs, wants, and financial goals and objectives.
Our professionals have years of experience in financial services. We can help you address your needs of today and for many years to come. We look forward to working with you through all stages of your life.
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How Long Will Your Money Last?
See how long a lump sum of savings could last based on your withdrawal rate and return.
Who Is Your Trusted Contact?
This investment account question is vital and answered as early as possible.
Six Surprising Facts About Retirement Confidence
This attention-grabbing infographic covers retirement topics you may not have considered.
Your Social Security Roadmap
Help clients navigate their Social Security claiming decisions with our interactive roadmap.
A House Divided
By understanding a few key concepts during a divorce, you may be able to avoid common pitfalls.
What to Expect in Your First Year of Retirement
A visual comparison showing how daily life, income, and routines often shift during the first year of retirement.
Understanding the Alternate Valuation Date
Executors can value the estate on the date of death, or on its six-month anniversary —the “Alternate Valuation Date."
To choose a plan, it’s important to ask yourself four key questions.
Women and Financial Strategies
Most women don’t shy away from the day-to-day financial decisions, but some may be leaving their future to chance.
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Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Compare how the same contribution grows differently in taxable versus tax-deferred accounts.
Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
Compare the true costs of buying versus leasing a vehicle to find the better fit for you.
Debt vs. Investment
Weigh the potential outcomes of paying off debt versus directing those dollars elsewhere.
How Can I Save a Million Dollars?
See what it takes in monthly contributions and time to reach a million-dollar savings goal.
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.
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Bull and Bear Go To Market
Learn about the difference between bulls and bears—markets, that is!
Tuning Your Social Security Benefit
When should you take your Social Security benefit?
Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
Forecast
This short video helps explain why markets can be as unpredictable as the weather.
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?