Welcome to Target Wealth Strategies, L.L.C. I created this company out of a desire to be able to offer clear, unbiased advice to my clients. After working at a large multi-national investment firm, I felt that my clients deserved a Financial Advisor who could empower their objectives and not just place them in a corporate cookie cutter mold. I continue to remain affiliated with LPL Financial, one of the largest national networks of independent financial service providers (as reported in Financial Planning Magazine, 1996-2014, based on total revenue). Remaining independent allows me to realize a commitment to my profession, the community and ultimately the financial independence of TWS clients. Thank you for visiting my webpage.
Send email to: dorothy.melnik@lpl.com
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Your Emergency Fund: How Much Is Enough?
Having an emergency fund may help alleviate the stress and worry associated with a financial crisis.
Why You Need an Estate Strategy
Do you have an estate strategy? You should.
Universal Life Insurance
Universal life insurance is permanent insurance with a flexible premium. Here's how it works.
How Will Working Affect Social Security Benefits?
Knowing the rules may help you decide when to start benefits.
Please Leave Home Without It
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Systematic Withdrawals in Retirement
Taking regular, periodic withdrawals during retirement can be quite problematic.
Estate Management Checklist
Is your estate in order? This short quiz may help you assess your overall strategy.
Gun Ownership and Your Homeowners Policy
Gun owners need to make sure that their homeowners policy covers the full value of their firearm(s) as personal liability.
Tax Rules When Selling Your Home
The tax rules governing profits you realize from the sale of your home have changed in recent years.
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Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.
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Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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Retiring the 4% Rule
A portfolio created with your long-term objectives in mind is crucial as you pursue your dream retirement.
The Fed and How It Got That Way
Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.
Suddenly Single: 3 Steps to Take Now
Have you found yourself suddenly single? Here are 3 steps to take right now.
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
Extended Care: A Patchwork of Possibilities
What is your plan for health care during retirement?
What Smart Investors Know
Smart investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.