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.
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Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
And the Executor Is
The right executor may help ensure the distribution of your assets is done with as little upheaval as possible.
What Is a 1035 Exchange?
1035 exchanges provide a way to trade-in an annuity contract or life insurance policy without triggering a tax liability.
Traditional vs. Roth IRA
One or the other? Perhaps both traditional and Roth IRAs can play a part in your retirement plans.
Can Group, Private Disability Policies Work Together?
Loss of income from disability has the potential to cause financial hardship. Disability insurance can help.
How the Federal Reserve Works
Each day, the Fed is behind the scenes supporting the economy and providing services to the U.S. financial system.
Yours, Mine and Ours: Estate Strategies for Second Marriages
Second marriages are a trigger event to revisit any existing estate strategies.
Keeping Summer Safe: Pool and Spa Safety Tips
Each year hundreds of children die or are injured in pool accidents. By taking seven steps, you can keep your pool safe.
Insurance Needs Assessment: For Empty Nesters and Retirees
Do your insurance needs stay the same when the nest empties?
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Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
What Is My Risk Tolerance?
This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
Capital Gains Tax Estimator
Use this calculator to estimate your capital gains tax.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
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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
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
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When Do You Need a Will?
When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.
16 Wall Street Cliches in 60 Seconds
Pundits say a lot of things about the markets. Let's see if you can keep up.
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.
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Lifestyle inflation can be the enemy of wealth building. What could happen if you invested instead of buying more stuff?
Perception vs. Reality
There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.
From Boats to Brokers
From the Dutch East India Company to Wall Street, the stock market has a long and storied history.