Welcome to Carri & Pelletier Financial Services LLC
Carri & Pelletier was established by Bruce Carri and Bill Pelletier, who have over six decades of combined tax and financial services experience. Our mission, using a personal, holistic approach, is to first understand your goals, and then help you find the right strategies and solutions to pursue them. We provide three areas of service to our clients:
Professional Tax Preparation, Planning & Representation
Financial Planning*
Asset Management Strategies*
Taxation is an integral part of most financial decisions; income taxes, estate taxes, gift taxes. Our advantage at Carri & Pelletier over other financial advisors is that we have a depth of knowledge about this area of finances that provides greater value when making investment, retirement, business and other financial recommendations to our clients, potentially providing you additional savings by minimizing taxes in the process of helping you reach your goals. Call us today for a free consultation to discuss your tax and financial services needs.
Here on our website, you’ll find a wealth of information in the form of newsletter articles, calculators, and research reports. We hope your visit 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 created this website to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind taxes, insurance, investing, retirement, estate planning, and wealth preservation. Most important, we hope you see the value of working with skilled professionals to pursue your financial goals.
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*These services are offered by A. Bruce Carri and William Pelletier through their affiliation with HD Vest.
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Revising Estate Strategy Assumptions
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Money that Buys Good Health is Never Ill Spent
It's important to make sure your retirement strategy anticipates health-care expenses.
An Overview of Renter’s Insurance
Don’t overlook the need for renter’s insurance if you rent your home.
Retirement Traps to Avoid
Beware of these traps that could upend your retirement.
Does Your Portfolio Fit Your Retirement Lifestyle?
Lifestyle considerations in creating your retirement portfolio.
Inflation & Your Money
It's important to understand how inflation is reported and how it can affect investments.
Split Annuity Strategy
Here's one strategy that combines two different annuities to generate income and rebuild principal.
Keeping Good Records is Good Business
Maintaining good records for your business not only helps to meet your tax and legal obligations, but it can save you money.
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Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)
This calculator compares employee contributions to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k).
Contributing to an IRA?
Determine if you are eligible to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
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Estimate how many months it may take to recover the out-of-pocket costs when buying a more efficient vehicle.
Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
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Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
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Events on Wall Street
Can successful investors predict changes in the markets? Some can but others miss the market’s signals.
How to Retire Early
Retiring early sounds like a dream come true, but it’s important to take a look at the cold, hard facts.
The Other Sure Thing
Though we don’t like to think about it, all of us will make an exit sometime. Are you prepared?
Forecast
The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’d love to help you prepare.
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.