"Simplify Your Financial Life"

 

Our passion at Prairie Investment Advisors is helping individuals and families successfully manage their financial future through expert investment management and practical, caring financial planning.

We want to Simplify Your Financial Life. In the process, we strive to assure that you get the best possible return on your assets within the level of risk you choose for yourself. Our interest is in you: your quality of life, your values, and your goals.

At Prairie, we know that good financial planning is, first and foremost, not about money, but about what's important to you. When you need help with difficult decisions, Prairie’s financial consulting helps you evaluate costs and potential results to make the decision that best fits your life and goals.

"...it's got to be the going, not just the getting there that's good."

Our goal is to not only to help you set and meet your financial objectives but to focus on how to "enjoy the ride" to your financial destination.

Sharon A. Adelmann, CFP®
Owner, Prairie Investment Advisors, LLC

 

 

Net Worth

A balance sheet summarizes your assets and liabilities and reveals your net worth.

Home Affordability

Estimate of the maximum amount of financing you can expect to get when you begin house hunting.

College Funding

Use this calculator to estimate the cost of your child’s education, based on the variables you input.

Cost of Retirement

Use this calculator to estimate how much income and savings you may need in retirement.

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Social Security Offers Benefits from Birth Through Old Age

The bulk of Social Security benefits go to retirees, but Social Security is much more than a retirement program. This article outlines other types of Social Security benefits.

How Taxes Impact Your Retirement-Income Strategy

Retirees face unique challenges when managing their income, particularly when it comes to taxes. This article provides an overview of tax-related issues, from taxing Social Security to the new RMD rules and determining when to tap taxable and tax-advantaged accounts.

New FAFSA Favors Grandparent College Giving

Changes to the 2024–2025 Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) allow grandparents to help with college expenses without affecting financial aid eligibility based on the FAFSA.

Setting a Retirement Savings Goal

Only 51% of workers or their spouses have tried to estimate the savings they would need to live comfortably in retirement. This article offers a simple worksheet to help calculate a savings target.

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