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"Don Mathieson" Registered Representative with Cetera Financial Specialist

(845) 357-6815

Your Financial Future

Today’s economic environment presents many challenges. But along with these challenges comes opportunities and potential rewards for those who can identify long-term trends.

Whether you’re facing retirement—or looking to better understand certain investment ideas—we can help you address your most pressing money questions.

Our first priority is your overall financial success. 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.

Our site is filled with educational videos, articles, presentations, and calculators designed to help you learn more about the world of personal finance. As you search my website, send me a note regarding any questions you may have about any particular investment concepts or products. We'll get back to you quickly with a thoughtful answer.

Helpful Content

How to Read Your Credit Report

How to Read Your Credit Report

Solve a mystery while learning how important your credit report is with this story-driven interactive.

Should You Ever Retire?

Should You Ever Retire?

A growing number of Americans are pushing back the age at which they plan to retire. Or deciding not to retire at all.

Emergency Fund Calculator

Emergency Fund Calculator

Find out how large your emergency fund should be based on your monthly expenses.

 

What You Should Do About Insurance Following a Divorce

In the face of divorce, making changes to insurance coverage may be overlooked.

Social Media: #NewestBusinessLiabilityRisk

Social media may be a modern imperative for businesses looking to grow and build their brand, but it also introduces risk.

Retirement Savings Goals: How to Help Make Up for Lost Time

Discover practical tips and strategies for setting and refining your retirement savings goals as you near retirement.

Retirement Seen Through Your Eyes

What's your vision of retirement?

Tips for Improving Your Financial Health into Retirement

Here are ten key steps to help improve your financial health and make the most of your retirement years.

Are You Using the Right Technology?

Discover how the right team & technology boost client success.

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How Much Home Can I Afford?

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

Comparing Mortgage Terms

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

Simple 401k

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

Long-Term-Care Needs

Estimate potential long-term care costs and what coverage may help address them.

Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings

Compare how the same contribution grows differently in taxable versus tax-deferred accounts.

Student Loan Payoff Calculator: Extra Payments Can Save You

See how extra payments toward your student loans could shorten your payoff timeline.

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Retirement and Quality of Life

Asking the right questions about how you can save money for retirement without sacrificing your quality of life.

Behavioral Finance

An amusing and whimsical look at behavioral finance best practices for investors.

RE: Retirement

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

Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart

Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?

Tuning Your Social Security Benefit

When should you take your Social Security benefit?

An Arm and a Leg

A visit to the hospital can be painful, for both your body and your wallet. Don't let it be more painful than it has to be.

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