Providing Clarity and Direction
Welcome, we are Astrike Financial PLLC: a tax, accounting, and financial advisory firm located in Midland, Michigan. Our focus is to serve both individuals and small business owners by helping them navigate today’s complex rules and regulations, protect their assets, and make wise financial decisions. We invite you to discover and experience the power of our services.
Tax and accounting services are offered solely through Astrike Financial and are not offered through Cetera Financial Specialists LLC.
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Helpful Content
Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance
When considering life insurance, it's important to understand your options.
You May Need to Make Estimated Tax Payments If…
Have income that isn’t subject to tax withholding? Or insufficient withholdings? You may have to pay estimated taxes.
Global vs. International: What’s The Difference?
International funds invest in non-U.S. markets, while global funds may invest in U.S. stocks alongside non-U.S. stocks.
What the New Tax Bill Means for You
What does the Tax Reform and Jobs Act mean for you?
Death is No Excuse
The federal government requires deceased individuals to file a final income tax return.
Assess Life Insurance Needs
How to help determine life insurance needs to provide for your family after you pass away.
Making Sense Of A Home Warranty
Understanding the value of a home warranty.
Tips for Finding Care for Your Special-Needs Child
The care of special-needs children continues into their adult years, and may survive the passing of their parents.
Prevent a Rift: Money Tips for Newlyweds
Couples may be able to head off many of the problems in a marriage that money can cause.
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Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you have the potential to earn during your working years.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
Saving for College
This calculator can help you estimate how much you should be saving for college.
Tax Freedom Day
Assess how many days you'll work to pay your federal tax liability.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
Impact of Taxes and Inflation
Estimate the potential impact taxes and inflation can have on the purchasing power of an investment.
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Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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Ready for Retirement?
Are you ready for retirement? Here are five words you should consider.
Surprises
Making the most of surprises is a great reason to work with us.
The Other Sure Thing
Though we don’t like to think about it, all of us will make an exit sometime. Are you prepared?
Should You Invest in Exchange Traded Funds?
There are hundreds of ETFs available. Should you invest in them?
What Smart Investors Know
Smart investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.
Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?