Customized Financial Strategies For the Many Milestones in Life
In an ever-changing financial climate, it can be difficult to confidently create a financial strategy, let alone have the time to manage one that can grow with you over the years. But without an up-to-date and flexible strategy in place, it can be difficult for you to achieve your goals.
Sanford & Associates is an independent financial services firm dedicated to assisting clients with their greatest financial concerns. We offer comprehensive investment management and financial strategies coupled with unbiased advice and recommendations. Our utmost goal is to provide customized strategies that can grow with clients throughout the many milestones of life. We take pride in knowing we have helped young professionals, growing families, and retirees pursue their financial dreams.
Contact UsHelpful Content
The Wild West of Data Theft
Learn about cyber liability insurance in this entertaining video.
Finding the Balance
The sandwich generation faces unique challenges. For many, meeting needs is a matter of finding a balance.
How Will the Economy React to AI?
What do concerns or uncertainty about AI mean for your future and your financial strategy?
Why Everyone Needs an Estate Strategy
Do you have an estate strategy? You should.
Changing Unhealthy Behaviors
Five phases to changing unhealthy behaviors.
The Values Shaping Your Financial Decisions
A look at how everyday spending, family gifts, and charitable giving can work together to reflect what you care about.
Systematic Withdrawals in Retirement
Taking regular, periodic withdrawals during retirement can be quite problematic.
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.
Rollover Unused 529 Funds to a Roth IRA
The SECURE Act 2.0 created a provision that allows unused funds from a 529 college savings account to rollover to a Roth IRA.
View all articles 
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Compare different mortgage term lengths side by side to find the option that fits your budget.
Simple 401k
See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.
How Much Do I Need To Retire?
How much is enough to retire? It depends on your lifestyle, timeline, and more. Use this calculator to get a personalized est
Monthly Budget
Track your monthly income and expenses to get a clearer view of your cash flow.
How Can I Save a Million Dollars?
See what it takes in monthly contributions and time to reach a million-dollar savings goal.
What's Your MPG?
Calculate your vehicle's fuel efficiency and see what you're spending on gas annually.
View all calculators
Retirement and Quality of Life
Asking the right questions about how you can save money for retirement without sacrificing your quality of life.
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
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.
Tuning Your Social Security Benefit
When should you take your Social Security benefit?
Saving for College 101
Here's a crash course on saving for college.
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?