Leasha West
About West Insurance & Financial Group
At West Insurance & Financial Group, Inc, we represent many insurance companies by carefully selecting our carriers in order to bring you the best level of service, price and coverage. As an independent insurance agency, we look at a wide variety of carriers to assess your insurance needs and manage your risks. Through our independence, we provide one on one service and are in an advantageous position to approach such challenges with vast experience and skill.
Helpful Content
The Value of Insuring Against Life’s Risks
Building wealth requires protection from the forces of wealth destruction.
Understanding the Alternate Valuation Date
Executors can value the estate on the date of death, or on its six-month anniversary —the “Alternate Valuation Date."
The ABC’s of Auto Insurance
What kind of auto insurance should you have? Do you know?
Personal Finance Tips for Military Families
Military families face unique challenges, making personal finance even more critical.
Earnings for All Seasons
Earnings season can move markets. What is it and why is it important?
Healthy Body, Healthy Pocketbook
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help you reduce health-related expenses—and avoid time in the recovery room.
Does Your Portfolio Fit Your Retirement Lifestyle?
Lifestyle considerations in creating your retirement portfolio.
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.
Trends in Charitable Giving
Some people may want a more advanced gifting strategy that can maximize their gift and generate potential tax benefits.
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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).
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
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Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
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The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.
The Rule of 72
Do you know how long it may take for your investments to double in value? The Rule of 72 is a quick way to figure it out.
Choosing a Mortgage
Selecting a mortgage isn't an easy process. Get a better understanding of how professionals make the right decisions.
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
Investments
You’ve made investments your whole life. Work with us to help make the most of them.
To Buy or Not to Buy
The decision whether to buy or rent a home may have long-term implications.