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Rick Farrar is part of Cetera Advisors a preeminent group of financial planners who have prodigious experience in providing wealth management, business continuity, and sophisticated wealth transfer strategies for some of the most affluent families in America. Located in Birmingham, AL, Rick and his team provide holistic financial planning and advice to business owners, executives, foundations and non-profit organizations.
With more than 50 years of combined experience in assisting clients to build and preserve their financial legacies, we can help you compose a future that is in harmony with your vision.
Our financial planning process revolves around you, your business and your family’s financial and lifestyle goals. Through a time tested and established process, we provide you with the comprehensive advice you need to help you make the informed decisions that will secure your present and compose a legacy for the future.
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What Is My Net Worth?
Get a snapshot of your overall financial picture by calculating your total net worth.
How Compound Interest Works
Explore how compound interest can grow your money over time with this interactive tool.
Keep More, Grow More: 5 Tax-Efficient Investment Strategies
Ready to optimize your portfolio and reduce your tax burden? Discover 5 tax-efficient investment strategies that could help.
Exploring the Federal Student Grant Program
In this article, explore the benefits of the Federal Student Grant Program.
4 Steps to Protecting a Child with Disabilities
Planning for a child with special needs can be complicated, confusing, and even overwhelming.
Diversification, Patience, and Consistency
Three important factors when it comes to your financial life.
What to Expect in Your First Year of Retirement
A visual comparison showing how daily life, income, and routines often shift during the first year of retirement.
The Great Retirement Savings Debate: 401(k) vs. IRA
Viewing 401(k) plans and IRA plans in either/or terms might mean a missed opportunity. You can have both.
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How Much Home Can I Afford?
Estimate how much home may fit within your budget based on income and expenses.
Inflation & Retirement
See how inflation over time could affect the purchasing power of your retirement income.
What's Your MPG?
Calculate your vehicle's fuel efficiency and see what you're spending on gas annually.
Credit Card Payoff
Find out how long it may take to pay off a credit card balance and what it costs in interest.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you may earn over your working years based on your current income.
Emergency Fund Calculator
Find out how large your emergency fund should be based on your monthly expenses.
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The Long Run: Women and Retirement
For women, retirement strategy is a long race. It’s helpful to know the route.
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
Perception vs. Reality
There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.
What You Need to Know About Social Security
Every so often, you'll hear about Social Security benefits running out. But is there truth to the fears, or is it all hype?
When Markets React
When markets shift, experienced investors stick to their strategy.
Where Is the Market Headed?
We all know the stock market can be unpredictable. We all want to know, "What's next for the financial markets?"