The Summit-Financial Strategies

Capital Gains Taxes

Estimate short-term and long-term federal capital gains taxes

Mortgage Acceleration

This calculator can help you determine how soon you can pay off your mortgage.

Roth IRA Conversion

This calculator can help you determine whether you should consider converting to a Roth IRA.

IRA Eligibility

Use this calculator to determine whether you qualify for the different types of IRAs.

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Most Recoveries Are Announced Months After They Begin

Because it can take so long for the National Bureau of Economic Research to determine when a recession began or ended, people who delay financial decisions until they are certain a recession is over are at a disadvantage because they may be operating on old information.

Estate of Emergency?

To help ensure that an estate is distributed according to one's wishes, it’s important to have certain legal documents in place.

Never Too Old—or Too Rich—to Consider Life Insurance

There are many possible reasons to consider owning life insurance, even if you have convinced yourself that it's no longer necessary in your situation.

When Tea Leaves Won't Do

Economic indicators can be a good source of clues about trends, but it takes experience and skill to interpret their meaning.

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