Finances For Life - Carlsbad CA financial planner|asset protection|investment strategies

Integrating your Life and Money

Finances for Life, LLC is an independent financial planning firm founded with you in mind, our only focus. We provide unbiased comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services to San Diego and North County Coastal families, medical professionals, business owners and retirees. We are located in Carlsbad, CA and also serve clients in Illinois, Idaho and Maryland.

My name is Lucille Shaw, President and founder of Finances for Life, LLC.  I would like to personally welcome you to finances4life.com.  We created this website as a way for you to get to know us and help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind insurance, investing, retirement, estate planning, and wealth preservation. Most importantly, we hope you see the value of what we do and how we can help you get from where you are to where you want to be.

We are here to help educate you about the basic concepts of financial management; to give you fast easy access to market performance data; and to make recommendations regarding your financial choices.  It is our hope that you take advantage of this resource and visit us often. Be sure to add our site to your list of "favorites" in your Internet browser. We frequently update our information, and we would not want you to miss any developments in the area of personal finance. For a free no obligation initial consultation, email us at lucille@finances4life.com or call us at  877.335.4110.  We look forward to hearing from you.

 

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