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Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
Welcome and thanks for visiting our website. My name is Albert Cavazos, the owner and principal at AC Financial.
We understand the challenges you face in trying to organize and manage your personal finances. With over 30 years experience in the financial services industry, we can provide you with a better approach that is simple, smart and more personal. We can help you gain the peace of mind and security that comes with financial independence. Whatever your goals may be (retirement, college savings, or estate planning) our services provide trustworthy guidance so you can prudently work towards achievements and long-term success.
Since beginning my career, I have worked to be a credit to my profession. I always work in a fiduciary capacity with clients. My institutional money management experience and credentials provide a favorable backdrop that's unique in the industry.
I would certainly welcome the opportunity to visit with you to see if we can help you achieve your dreams.
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Helpful Content
Bridging the Confidence Gap
In the world of finance, the effects of the "confidence gap" can be especially apparent.
Tax Rules When Selling Your Home
The tax rules governing profits you realize from the sale of your home have changed in recent years.
Tips for Finding Care for Your Disabled Child
The care of special-needs children continues into their adult years, and may survive the passing of their parents.
All Muni Bonds Are Not Created Equal
Gaining a better understanding of municipal bonds makes more sense than ever.
Buying vs. Leasing a Car
Whatever your relationship with your car, it may eventually come time for a new one. Familiarize yourself with your options.
Split Annuity Strategy
Here's one strategy that combines two different annuities to generate income and rebuild principal.
The Great Debate Continues: Active vs. Passive
In investments, one great debate asks the question, “Active or Passive Investing: Which Is Better?”
Spotting Credit Trouble
The wise use of credit is a critical skill. These 10 questions will help you assess your skill level.
Insurance Needs Assessment: Married With Children
When you’re married and have children, insurance needs will be different.
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Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
This calculator estimates how much life insurance you would need to meet your family's needs if you were to die prematurely.
What Is My Risk Tolerance?
This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Potential Income from an IRA
Estimate your monthly and annual income from various IRA types.
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An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.
Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?
Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
The Other Sure Thing
Though we don’t like to think about it, all of us will make an exit sometime. Are you prepared?