Carter Financial
Carter Financial provides clients with wealth management advice and guidance. LPL Registered financial advisor Deana Carter offers access to a full complement of investment services including: financial and estate planning; asset management through LPL Financial; insurance; and retirement income planning.
Our clients range from individual investors to small and mid-sized businesses preparing for the future. Deana Carter is affiliated with LPL Financial, the largest independent broker/dealer in the country*.
Please explore our site and learn more about our experience, resources and services. Reach us by calling (858) 756-1566 or by sending an e-mail.
* As reported in Financial Planning magazine 1996-2012, based on total revenues.
Helpful Content
Investments
You’ve made investments your whole life. Work with us to help make the most of them.
Can Group, Private Disability Policies Work Together?
Loss of income from disability has the potential to cause financial hardship. Disability insurance can help.
What Is a 1035 Exchange?
1035 exchanges provide a way to trade-in an annuity contract or life insurance policy without triggering a tax liability.
How Will Working Affect Social Security Benefits?
Knowing the rules may help you decide when to start benefits.
Tax Rules When Selling Your Home
The tax rules governing profits you realize from the sale of your home have changed in recent years.
Critical Estate Documents
Sound estate management includes creating financial and healthcare documents. Here's an inside look.
Password Protection Strategies
Simple steps may help you foil hackers and protect your privacy.
Four Great, Unexpected Places to Raise a Family
Here are 4 great, and sometimes unexpected, places to raise a family.
Put It in a Letter
A letter of instruction provides additional and more personal information regarding your estate.
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Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
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.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
Capital Gains Tax Estimator
Use this calculator to estimate your capital gains tax.
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
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
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Forecast
The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’d love to help you prepare.
Investments
You’ve made investments your whole life. Work with us to help make the most of them.
The Real Cost of a Vacation Home
What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?
The Cost of Procrastination
Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
Can Election Results Predict the Market?
How do the markets usually react to elections? Was the 2016 election any different?