Welcome to PBX Insurance Services, providing Life & LTC Insurance to LFCU Members! PBX Insurance Services is a division of Preferred Business Xchange, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lafayette Federal Credit Union.

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 life and long term care insurance needs. We have created this Web site to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind insurance - which includes strategies for investing, retirement, estate planning, and wealth preservation. Most important, we hope you see the value of working with the skilled professionals we have partnered with to fulfill your life and long term care insurance needs.

We’re here to help educate you about the basic concepts of insurance services; to help you learn more about who we are at PBX Insurance Services; 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 that could help you achieve your financial goals.
Calculators

Life Insurance

How much life insurance would you need to produce a sufficient income stream for your family?

Cost of Retirement

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

Estate Taxes

Use this calculator to estimate the federal estate taxes that could be due on your estate after you die.

LTCI Cost of Waiting

Estimate the potential cost of waiting to purchase a long-term care insurance policy.

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Newsletters

Another Year, Another AMT Patch

The 2010 Tax Relief Act adjusted AMT exemption levels for 2010 and 2011 to help prevent an estimated 21 million middle-income taxpayers from being subject to the alternative minimum tax. Will Congress enact another patch for 2012?

Doing Your Heirs a Favor

Although a will and a trust specify disposition of assets, many other details of an individual’s final wishes might be explained in a letter of instructions. This article offers some topics to consider addressing in the letter to help loved ones make decisions and take care of final arrangements.

Investing in the Future

Due to the fiscal struggles of state governments, in-state tuition and fees at public four-year colleges and universities rose dramatically for the 2011-12 school year. The cost of private institutions also continues to increase. This article presents information on the cost of a college education and how a 529 plan may be a helpful savings vehicle.

ETFs for the Conservative Investor

The number of exchange-traded funds has grown rapidly in the last decade. Total ETF assets exceeded $1 trillion in March 2011, an increase of more than $200 million over the previous year. This article explains the potential benefits of ETFs and why some of them might appeal to the risk-averse.

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