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Welcome. We're Oakton Investment Management, a financial organization in Skokie, IL. We understand that individuals face unique challenges as they prepare for retirement. We can help take the mystery out of preparing for today and tomorrow. Whether your goal is preparing for retirement, college savings, or estate strategy, our personalized service focuses on your needs, wants, and financial goals and objectives.
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Estimate how many years you may need retirement assets or how long to provide income to a surviving spouse or children.
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Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
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The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
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.
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Understanding the cycle of investing may help you avoid easy pitfalls.
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
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Retirement Redefined
Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.