Your Financial Coach
Welcome, we are Janoskie Financial & Associates, a financial organization in Columbia, MD. Janoskie Financial was founded to help individuals manage the financial areas that are important in their lives – income, education, retirement, and estates, just to name a few. We see ourselves as financial coaches to our clients. We work hard to go beyond the service level of the typical wealth management firm and serve as trusted coaches with whom you can rely for honest recommendations and advice tailored to your needs.
While any investment firm can provide product-specific advice, personalized recommendations from someone you trust can be more difficult to find. We believe that when it comes to investments and retirement strategies, trust is vital. We pride ourselves on the long-lasting, multi-generational relationships we build with our clients and their families.
Our philosophy is that we owe our existence to our clients. Our core belief is that their successes define our successes. Our goal is to work alongside our clients and be effective investment advisors for them.
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Our Services
Our independence lends us the freedom to offer a wide array of services tailored to your unique needs. From building your first portfolio to preparing for retirement, we’re here to serve you for the long-term.
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We’ve built a handy mobile app that allows you to easily stay in touch with us on-the-go wherever you are. Ask us questions, send and receive secure messages, request an appointment, get directions to our office, receive helpful notifications, and more.
Helpful Content
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.
Net Unrealized Appreciation (NUA) Explained
Have you considered the special tax treatment on company stock held in a 401(k) plan?
Orchestrating Your Retirement Accounts
Getting the instruments of your retirement to work in concert may go far in realizing the retirement you imagine.
Test Your Estate Strategy Knowledge
Estate management can help ensure that your assets are transferred according to your wishes while managing tax issues.
Buying a Vacation Home? 5 Questions to Consider First
You may be considering purchasing a vacation property, this can be an exciting milestone, but there are a few things to consider first.
Data Thieves from Outer Space
Learn about the dangers of internet fraud with this highly educational and fun “pulp” comic.
Capital Gains Tax When Selling Your Home
If your clients are buying or selling a home, use this to help them determine if they qualify for capital gains taxes.
IRA Withdrawals that Escape the 10% Tax Penalty
The list of IRA withdrawals that may be taken without incurring a 10% early penalty has grown.
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Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
Interested in a Fuel Efficient Car?
Estimate how many months it may take to recover the out-of-pocket costs when buying a more efficient vehicle.
Contributing to an IRA?
Determine if you are eligible to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA.
Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
How Compound Interest Works
Use this calculator to better see the potential impact of compound interest on an asset.
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Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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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.
Coaches
Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We'd like to be one of them.
The Other Sure Thing
Though we don't like to think about it, all of us will make an exit sometime. Are you prepared?
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?
Should You Tap Retirement Savings to Fund College?
There are three things to consider before dipping into retirement savings to pay for college.