Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
Welcome, I’m Jo Ann Thibault, a financial professional in Colchester, VT. I understand that individuals face unique challenges as they prepare for retirement. I can help take the mystery out of preparing for today and tomorrow. Whether your goal is saving for retirement, college savings, or estate strategies, my personalized service focuses your needs, wants, and financial goals and objectives.
I have years of experience in financial services. I can help you address your needs of today and for many years to come. I look forward to working with you through all stages of your life, please call (802) 662-4923
Helpful Content
Social Security: The Elephant in the Room
Some people wonder if Social Security will remain financially sound enough to pay the benefits they are owed.
What Our Kids Can Teach us About Saving Money
Would you guess that Millennials are effectively saving for retirement? Well, they are.
Does Your Child Need to File an Income Tax Return?
When your child has income, there’s a good chance that he or she will need to report it and pay taxes.
Test Your Estate Strategy Knowledge
Estate management can help ensure that your assets are transferred according to your wishes while managing tax issues.
Choosing a Retirement Plan that Fits Your Business
To choose a plan, it’s important to ask yourself four key questions.
Volunteering in Retirement
For many, retirement includes contributing their time and talents to an organization in need.
Retiree Health Care Coverage Overseas
Retirees traveling abroad need to know that their health insurance travels with them.
Insurance Needs Assessment:When You're Married With Children
When you’re married and have children, insurance needs will be different.
Donating Art: Taxation Abstraction
The tax rules that govern donating art are complex and confusing. Take a closer look.
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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.
Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
Potential Income from an IRA
Estimate your monthly and annual income from various IRA types.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
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An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
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The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
The Facts About Income Tax
Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.
Making Your Tax Bracket Work
Have you explored all your options when it comes to managing your taxable income?
Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
Your DNA Test
If your family relies on your income, it’s critical to know what their needs would be in the event of your death.
The Power of Tax-Deferred Growth
Why are 401(k) plans, annuities, and IRAs so popular?