Welcome to Fries Financial Services, a full-service company specializing in retirement planning and estate conservation.
As personal financial professionals, we can:
• Help you clarify and define your goals
• Recommend solutions that fit your needs
• Deliver timely information
• Explain how changing financial conditions affect you
• Monitor your financial progress
Feel free to browse our site. You'll find a variety of articles, calculators, and research reports that we hope will answer your questions or stimulate your interest. If you have any questions, please call us at (979) 846-8395 or e-mail us at service@friesfinancial.com. We will be happy to help. We look forward to talking with you.
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Newsletters
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Investing with Market Cap in Mind
Holding stocks in companies of varied sizes through mutual funds or exchange-traded funds could help increase portfolio diversification.
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Could an HSA Strengthen Your Retirement Strategy?
After age 65, retirees can use HSA funds for any purpose without incurring a penalty.
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Individual Bonds vs. Bond Funds: What’s the Difference?
Individual bonds and bond funds can both provide an income stream, but there are important differences.
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Consider Munis for Tax-Free Income
Higher yields have led to record new issues of municipal bonds in 2024 and early 2025.
Calculators
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Mortgage Refinancing
Determine whether you should consider refinancing your mortgage.
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Taxable Equivalent Yield
Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.
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Required Minimum Distributions
Estimate the annual required distribution from your traditional IRA or former employer's retirement plan after you turn age 73.
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IRA Eligibility
Use this calculator to determine whether you qualify for the different types of IRAs.