Why You Should Work with a "CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™"
Although many professionals call themselves "financial planners," only a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ has completed extensive training and is held to the highest ethical and educational standards. CFPs® are held to a fiduciary standard , we are obligated to put you - our Client -First. To become a CFP® requires obtaining a Bachelor's degree for course work that includes Finance, a Continuing Education requirement , passing the CFP® exam, and having at least 3 years experience prior to being allowed to use the CFP® designation.
The 5 E's of a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
Think of a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ as a CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER for your Finances
Debra L. Nelson, MSFS, CFP®, CASL® has been in practice providing financial planning services for over 30 years. She provides individuals with personalized, coordinated investment, and tax planning as well as asset preservation strategies, retirement, and estate planning services.
Debra is an experienced speaker and aims to be a champion of helping families in "getting their financial house in order." Debra brings passion, wisdom and experience to her work with individuals, non-profit organizations and public interest groups. Debra is dedicated to helping individuals and families understand how to best work with a team of advisors to help create their own legacy.
Debra's practice actively engages clients in their life planning and strives to create a trusting relationship. Debra believes that it is important to instill a holistic approach to financial planning. She works to discover every client's unique aspirations and goals in order to determine what is truly important to them when building financial plans.
She will help you understand the opportunities and potential rewards that are available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation.
We have equipped Charleston Financial Planning Consultants with some of the most advanced technology available in the financial service industry. These investments in our firm allow us to have no geographical limitations and give our clients personalized asset allocation analysis, allocation and investment service. Clients can choose to have their own financial website. (To see a demonstration please click on the link below).
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Thank you for visiting our virtual office, and we look forward to helping you pursue your financial goals!
Newsletters
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How Savers and Spenders Can Meet in the Middle
Couples who have opposite philosophies regarding saving and spending often have trouble finding common ground. This article offers some tips to learn to work with financial differences.
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A New Year, A New Opportunity to Save with a 529 Plan
This article explains how a 529 plan can help a family save for college, including recent changes that have made these plans more flexible.
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Individual Bonds vs. Bond Funds: What’s the Difference?
Individual bonds and bond funds can both provide an income stream, but there are important differences. This article provides an overview of these two types of investments.
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Child Care Is a Budget Buster: Take Advantage of These Tax Breaks
A tax credit and/or dependent-care flexible spending account might help offset some of the costs paid for a nanny, babysitter, day care, preschool, or day camp.
Calculators
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Required Minimum Distributions
Estimate the annual required distribution from your traditional IRA or former employer's retirement plan after you turn age 73.
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Life Insurance
How much life insurance would you need to produce a sufficient income stream for your family?
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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.
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Roth IRA Conversion
This calculator can help you determine whether you should consider converting to a Roth IRA.