Planning For Your Whole Life
At Tota Vita Financial Associates, our strategies take everything into consideration. We believe effective financial planning encompasses the full picture of your life by aligning your short and long-term goals into a truly personalized solution. From investment management and estate planning, to long-term care planning, business succession strategies and more, we strive to build confidence in your financial future so you can focus on the things you value most.
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Four Really Good Reasons to Invest
There are four very good reasons to start investing. Do you know what they are?

Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security
When to start? Should I continue to work? How can I maximize my benefit?

Why Medicare Should Be Part of Your Retirement Strategy
How Medicare can address health care needs in your retirement strategy.
Insurance Needs Assessment: Married With Children
When you’re married and have children, insurance needs will be different.
The Economic Journey of Your Morning Coffee
Few contemplate the complex journey that brought their coffee from farm to kitchen table.
Building a Solid Financial Foundation
Sustain financial well-being or create wealth through these actions.
The Anatomy of an Index
The S&P 500 represents a large portion of the value of the U.S. equity market, it may be worth understanding.
Don’t Be Your Own Worst Enemy
Emotional biases can adversely impact financial decision making. Here’s a few to be mindful of.
Retirement Realities
Many pre-retirees can become focused on the “ideal” retirement, but turning that dream into a reality can be tricky. This content piece was written to help clients manage their expectations while maintaining optimism for the future.
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Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
This calculator estimates how much life insurance you would need to meet your family's needs if you were to die prematurely.
Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
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Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.
The Latte Lie and Other Myths
Check out this video to begin separating fact from fiction.
Retirement and Quality of Life
Asking the right questions about how you can save money for retirement without sacrificing your quality of life.
Stay Safe with a B.O.P. At Your Back
Learn about the advantages of Business Owner Policies with this highly educational and fun animated video.
Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
Behavioral Finance
An amusing and whimsical look at behavioral finance best practices for investors.