Lucas Financial Services, Inc.

 

Welcome to our Web site, where you’ll find a wealth of information in the form of newsletter articles, calculators, and research reports.

We hope your visit will help you understand the opportunities and potential rewards that are available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation. We have created this Web site to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind insurance, investing, retirement, estate planning, and wealth preservation. Most important, we hope you see the value of working with skilled professionals to pursue your financial goals.

We’re here to help educate you about the basic concepts of financial management; to help you learn more about who we are; and to give you fast, easy access to market performance data. We hope 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 wouldn’t want you to miss any developments in the area of personal finance.

Thanks for visiting,

Brad & Mary Lucas

Life Expectancy

Knowing your likely life expectancy is an important factor in making long-term financial plans.

Lifetime Earnings

This calculator is designed to help you attach a dollar figure to your life’s work.

Car Affordability

How much can you afford to pay for a car?

College Funding

Use this calculator to estimate the cost of your child’s education, based on the variables you input.

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Location, Location, Location: The Premium Parents Pay for Top Schools

Homes in neighborhoods with access to top schools tend to cost significantly more than a typical home in the surrounding area.

Cash Balance Plans Help Some Business Owners Supersize Retirement Savings

These plans have generous contribution limits that increase with age, which may allow high-income business owners to catch up on retirement savings and significantly reduce their taxable incomes.

Taxing Social Security Benefits: Clearing the Confusion

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act did not change the rules for taxing Social Security benefits, but it did create a new deduction for seniors that could help reduce their tax burden.

Foreign Stocks Outperformed in 2025

Although U.S. stocks have provided a higher return over the past 20 years, foreign stocks outperformed in seven of those years, including 2025.

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