Managing and Nurturing a Lifetime of Wealth
Nichols Financial Strategies serves the financial and investment planning needs of individuals, families, professionals and businesses in Fresno and surrounding Central Valley communities. Our experience delivering informed, insightful guidance has helped us earn the trust and respect of an impressive number of businesses in the agriculture industry. With more than a decade working with this select group, we understand the challenges you face and the complexities of your financial needs. Whether you are planning for retirement, establishing a legacy for your children and grandchildren, or preparing a succession plan for your business, we are well equipped to develop a customized strategy aligned with your unique needs.
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Business Planning
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Wealth Planning
Discover how we leverage decades of expertise to personalize and customize an investment strategy that helps you grow, nurture, and protect your wealth.
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Avoiding Cognitive Decline
Try these activities to keep your brain sharp.
The Other Sure Thing
Though we don’t like to think about it, all of us will make an exit sometime. Are you prepared?
Crowdfunding—Capital for the 21st Century
Crowdfunding continues to gain momentum as more people search the Internet for financing and fundraising alternatives.
Is Term Life Insurance for You?
Term insurance is the simplest form of life insurance. Here's how it works.
Does Your Credit Score Affect Your Insurance Rates?
Your credit score may influence how much you pay for auto and home insurance.
Retirement Income and the Traditional Portfolio
Experiencing negative returns early in retirement can potentially undermine the sustainability of your assets.
Investing with Your Heart
For some, the social impact of investing is just as important as the return, perhaps more important.
When Does Your Personal Car Become a Commercial Vehicle?
At what point can you call a personal vehicle commercial?
Four Really Good Reasons to Invest
There are four very good reasons to start investing. Do you know what they are?
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My Retirement Savings
Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
With a few simple inputs you can estimate how much of a mortgage you may be able to obtain.
Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you have the potential to earn during your working years.
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Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
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.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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The Cost of Procrastination
Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.
The Fed and How It Got That Way
Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.
The Latte Lie and Other Myths
Do you know these three personal finance sayings?
18 Years Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years. Are you prepared to fill that many days?
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
All about how missing the best market days (or the worst!) might affect your portfolio.
The Good Ship IPO
The seas of the market are constantly shifting. Whether the good ship IPO can set sail may depend heavily on the tides.