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Craig J. Horvath recognized as one of LPL Financial's Top Financial Advisors

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Our Firm

For over 25 years, Horvath Planning & Wealth Management has provided comprehensive financial advice and an impressive depth of experience in financial planning, investment planning, insurance, and estate planning for individuals, families and business owners.

Whether you are looking to pursue a higher purpose for your wealth or design a lasting legacy for you and your family, our team of tenured and credentialed industry specialists offer a vast network of service providers, investment strategies and a passion for serving you.

Our firm is completely independent, so our loyalty belongs exclusively to our clients - not to a parent company.

Working as fiduciaries to our advisory clients, it is our legal duty to put our clients’ needs first and act in their best interest while maintaining full transparency throughout the financial planning process. Our name and reputation reflect the high standards we and our industry have and the personalized work we do for the people we serve.

"People don't really care how much you know, until they know how much you care"

 - JOHN MAXWELL

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Timing Your Retirement

Timing Your Retirement

This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.

Navigating Retirement Pitfalls

Navigating Retirement Pitfalls

Why are they made again and again? Making sense of these errors in judgment.

Retirement Realities

Retirement Realities

Many pre-retirees can become focused on the “ideal” retirement, but turning that dream into a reality can be tricky.

 

Emotional vs. Strategic Decisions

Information vs. instinct. Are your choices based on evidence of emotion?

What If Your Kids Decide Against College?

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Succeeding at Business Succession

There are a number of reasons for business owners to consider a business succession plan sooner rather than later.

A Primer on Dividends

A company's profits can be reinvested or paid out to the company’s shareholders as “dividends."

Understanding Qualified Charitable Distributions

Use this handy, informative article to help your clients understand Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs).

Your Social Security Roadmap

Help clients navigate their Social Security claiming decisions with our interactive roadmap.

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How Long Will Your Money Last?

See how long a lump sum of savings could last based on your withdrawal rate and return.

Simple 401k

See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.

How Compound Interest Works

Explore how compound interest can grow your money over time with this interactive tool.

Comparing Mortgage Terms

Compare different mortgage term lengths side by side to find the option that fits your budget.

How Much Home Can I Afford?

Estimate how much home may fit within your budget based on income and expenses.

Comparing Investments

Compare two different scenarios side by side to see how they stack up over time.

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RE: Retirement

How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?

Keeping Up with the Joneses

Lifestyle inflation can be the enemy of wealth building. What could happen if you invested instead of buying more stuff?

Bull and Bear Go To Market

Learn about the difference between bulls and bears—markets, that is!

Consider These 3 Things Before Driving Off the Lot

Here are 3 quick tips to keep in mind when buying or leasing your next vehicle.

Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous

Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?

A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit

Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.

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