Sousa Financial
Welcome ! In today's fast moving world, with the access to information available at your finger tips, there remains a need for an experienced financial professional that can help guide you through life's financial challenges such as planning for a child's education, planning for retirement, protecting one's hard earned assets and transferring wealth to the next generation.
Personal relationships are the cornerstone of our business and we strive to understand what is important to you, your family and/or business. We take great pride in being entrusted with your personal, financial and confidential information. Partnering with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., an independent Broker Dealer, provides us access to independent world class money management, products and services. In addition, we also provide access to guaranteed and non-guaranteed insurance products through our independent insurance license. Our Independence is essential to Work in Your Best Interest. We also offer Financial Planning services as part of our overall management .
Retirement planning has become a focal point at the workplace. The small business owner (plan sponsor) has been entrusted with this role and fiduciary responsibilities. As a Retirement Plan Consultant, we can help guide plan sponsors with the selection or review of their corporate retirement plan, plan administration, investment platform, investment choices and employee education. We provide an independent retirement plan analysis that can be used as part your annual due diligence retirement plan review with full disclosure of all fees, expenses and investment performance benchmarked against comparable retirement plans.
We hope your visit to our website will help you understand the opportunities and potential rewards that are available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation. More importantly, we hope you see the value of working with skilled and experienced financial professionals when you evaluate and pursue your financial goals.
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Newsletters
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REITs, Rates, and Income
This article provides an overview of REITs, including how they can offer a consistent income stream and why changing interest rates can affect REIT performance.
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Key Retirement and Tax Numbers for 2024
This article presents the IRS’ cost-of-living adjustments for 2024 that affect contribution limits for retirement plans and various tax deduction, exclusion, exemption, and threshold amounts.
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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.
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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.
Calculators
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College Funding
Use this calculator to estimate the cost of your child’s education, based on the variables you input.
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Cash Flow Analysis
This Cash Flow Analysis form will help you weigh your income vs. your expenses.
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Life Expectancy
Knowing your likely life expectancy is an important factor in making long-term financial plans.
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Retirement Plan Early Distribution
Estimate how much would remain after paying income taxes and penalties if you took an early distribution from a retirement plan.