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Bellman Financial

P.O. Box 429
Nevada, TX 75173

Phone:

972-843-2169

Fax:

972-468-6491

E-mail:

Jon@BellmanFinancial.info

Welcome to Bellman Financial

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 a skilled professional to pursue your financial goals.

We’re here to help educate you about the basic concepts of sound financial education and planning. And to help you learn more about who we are and how our services can help you with your financial future. 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.

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Newsletters

Making It Make Sense: The Roth 5-Year Rule

Understanding the Roth 5-year rule is essential to maintaining the tax advantaged treatment of Roth account assets.

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Index Funds: Traditional and Not-So-Traditional

While all index funds attempt to track the performance of a market index, there are hundreds of indexes and at least two alternate approaches to traditional indexing.

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Be Storm Smart: How to Prepare for Extreme Weather

More than a quarter of U.S. homes are exposed to severe or extreme weather risk. While homeowners can't control the forecast, they can take proactive steps to prepare.

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New and Improved Tax Treatment for Qualified Small Business Stock

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 made the tax advantages of founding and investing in certain types of small businesses even more generous.

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Calculators

Taxable Equivalent Yield

Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.

Net Worth

A balance sheet summarizes your assets and liabilities and reveals your net worth.

Savings Accumulation

Estimate the future value of your current savings.

Mortgage Acceleration

This calculator can help you determine how soon you can pay off your mortgage.

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