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    • A FEW WORDS ABOUT US

      We here at Griffis Wealth Management specialize in looking at the WHOLE PICTURE for our clients by re-allocating and re-positioning retirement assets for safety, growth, legacy planning, and income planning. We gather complete information to help our clients make informed decisions in an easy to understand manner to assist with their particular situation.
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      Our primary goal is keeping our clients' money safe from volatile and risky investments.

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      Financial Services

      Financial Services

      Our primary goal is keeping our clients' money safe from volatile and risky investments.

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      Developing the right portfolio of insurance products is an essential step toward a comprehensive financial program or estate planning.

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      Insurance Services

      Insurance Services

      Developing the right portfolio of insurance products is an essential step toward a comprehensive financial program or estate planning.

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      Check our very informative educational video page. Here you can watch and learn some valuable information about financial and insurance services.

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      Educational Videos

      Educational Videos

      Check our very informative educational video page. Here you can watch and learn some valuable information about financial and insurance services.

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    • IRA BLOG

    • Stock Market Uncertainty? A Fixed Indexed Annuity Can Help Put You at Ease

      February 13, 2019

      A crystal ball into the stock market’s performance – wouldn’t that be useful! While predicting market performance to-a-t is not possible, you can help protect your savings by preparing for market uncertainty. Market Uncertainty Heightens This past December marked the worst decline for stocks since the financial crisis in 2008. This decline brought an uneasiness for pre-retirees. While [...]

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      The Benefits of Filing Taxes Early

      February 7, 2019

      Tax season has officially started and if you’re an early bird looking ahead to April, you might have already started filing your 2018 taxes. Regardless where you are in the process, here are a few tips to keep in mind for tax season this year. Taxes in retirement are not exactly the same as when you’re working, but you will find some similarities. In retirement you are taxed on income the [...]

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      Looking for Guaranteed Lifetime Income? Join the Club

      January 24, 2019

      In case you didn't know, there is such a thing as a lifetime income club. Of course, it goes by another name: annuities. To an economist, an annuity is the most sensible way to provide safe income in retirement. In fact, economists spend more time researching why more Americans don’t buy annuities than they do estimating whether annuities are a sensible investment. Why are annuities [...]

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    • “GAP ANALYSIS”

      February 18, 2019

      By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst There are many gaps. Generation gap, stop-gap, The Gap Band. In baseball you can hit into the gap. Football linemen have an A-gap, B-gap and C-gap to concern themselves with. Of course, there is the Cumberland Gap. And there is a very important gap to consider when dealing with IRAs – the “Gap Period.” The gap period begins on the date of death [...]

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      NUA AND EMPLOYER 401(K) PLANS: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

      February 14, 2019

      By Sarah Brenner, JD IRA Analyst Question: If I convert Trad IRA funds to a Roth IRA, does the ratio of After-Tax Contribution to Total IRA holdings include 401k holdings or only IRA holdings. I am a recently retired pilot and want to make Trad to Roth IRA conversions this year and in the next four or five years before I’m required to begin RMDs. I have about $80k in after-tax Trad IRA[...]

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      10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE REQUIRED BEGINNING DATE FOR IRAS

      February 11, 2019

      By Sarah Brenner, JD IRA Analyst If you have an IRA, you may have heard the term “required beginning date” or “RBD.” This is an important date that every IRA owner should understand. The significance of the RBD is not limited to IRA owners. It is a critical date for IRA beneficiaries as well. Here are 10 things you need know about the RBD: The RBD for an IRA owner is the date by [...]

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