Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
Welcome to Rau Financial Group in Lake Charles, La. We understand that individuals face unique challenges as they prepare for retirement. We can help take the mystery out of preparing for today and tomorrow. Whether your goal is preparing for retirement, college savings, or estate strategy, our personalized service focuses on your needs, wants, and financial goals and objectives.
Our professionals have years of experience in financial services. We can help you address your needs of today and for many years to come. We look forward to working with you through all stages of your life.
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Our educational approach takes the mystery out of investing, insurance, estate conservation, and preserving wealth.
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Our first priority is helping you take care of yourself and your family. We want to learn more about your personal situation, identify your dreams and goals, and understand your tolerance for risk. Long-term relationships that encourage open and honest communication have been the cornerstone of my foundation of success.
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Helpful Content
Best Performing Asset Classes
Bonds may outperform stocks one year only to have stocks rebound the next.
Insurance Needs Assessment: For Empty Nesters and Retirees
Do your insurance needs stay the same when the nest empties?
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.
Choices for Your 401(k) at a Former Employer
Individuals have three basic choices with the 401(k) account they accrued at a previous employer.
Investment Challenges of the Affluent Investor
Affluent investors face unique challenges when putting together an investment strategy. Make sure you keep these in mind.
Mastering Mobile Lingo
Can you keep up with your children’s mobile slang?
A Brief History of Estate Taxes
Federal estate taxes have long since been a lucrative source of funding for the federal government.
Choosing a Business Structure
Entrepreneurs all face the same question, “Which business structure should I adopt?”
Problems with Probate
Probate can be a completely public process, or it can be managed to include as little information as possible.
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Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.
Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
Potential Income from an IRA
Estimate your monthly and annual income from various IRA types.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
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Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
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.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
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Jane Bond: Infiltrating the Market
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, cracking the code on bonds.
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
A bucket plan can help you be better prepared for a comfortable retirement.
Forecast
The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’d love to help you prepare.
Events on Wall Street
Can successful investors predict changes in the markets? Some can but others miss the market’s signals.
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.