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Design Benefits, Inc

PO BOX 6009
Charlottesville, VA 22906

Phone:

434.296.1122

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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 employee benefits worthy of an "employer of choice".

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.

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.

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The longest government shutdown in U.S. history ended on November 12, 2025. This article looks at the bill that ended the shutdown, issues that are unresolved, and estimates of the economic impact.

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In addition to advancing philanthropic goals, strategic charitable donations may offer tax advantages.

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Explores how investment strategy changes once retirement begins.

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Use this calculator to estimate how much income and savings you may need in retirement.

How much Disability Income Insurance do you need?

Estimate how much would remain after paying income taxes and penalties if you took an early distribution from a retirement plan.

Estimate of the maximum amount of financing you can expect to get when you begin house hunting.

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