Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
At Provident Investment Services, our financial professionals understand that individuals face unique challenges as they build wealth and plan for the future. We can help take the mystery out of preparing for today and tomorrow. Whether your goal is preparing for retirement, saving for college, or managing your estate, our personalized service focuses on your needs, wants, and financial goals and objectives.
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The Cost of Procrastination
Don't let procrastination keep you from pursuing your financial dreams and goals.
Consider These 3 Things Before Driving Off the Lot
There are a few things to consider when buying or leasing your next vehicle.
What’s Your Investment IQ?
You make decisions for your portfolio, but how much do you really know about the products you buy? Try this quiz
Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance
When considering life insurance, it's important to understand your options.
What's So Great About a Rollover?
Making a career move requires tough decisions, not the least of which is what to do with the funds in your retirement plan.
How Big is Money?
Learn a little about worldwide currency in this fun infographic
Dog Bites Neighbor. Now What?
Even dogs have bad days. So, what happens when your dog bites a neighbor or passing pedestrian?
What Do Your Taxes Pay For?
Here's a breakdown of how the federal government spends your tax money.
Building a Solid Financial Foundation
Sustain financial well-being or create wealth through these actions.
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Saving for College
This calculator can help you estimate how much you should be saving for college.
Capital Gains Tax Estimator
Use this calculator to estimate your capital gains tax.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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The Wild West of Data Theft
Learn about cyber liability insurance in this entertaining video.
Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?
Coaches
Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We'd like to be one of them.
Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
The Business Cycle
How will you weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?