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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 long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
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Estimate your monthly and annual income from various IRA types.
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Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
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Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
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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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What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?
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You’ve made investments your whole life. Work with us to help make the most of them.
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The Power of Tax-Deferred Growth
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