Our Commitment
At Central Financial Services our job is simple... help you make the best financial decisions that protect and help maximize your wealth. Assisting clients since 1992, we listen and learn about your unique situation before making recommendations.
Financial planning shouldn't be hard to understand. CFS associates take pride in clearly explaining how a recommendation will benefit you. With many years of experience and comprehensive knowledge, our associates provide answers to your questions.
Take a few minutes to review the financial calculators, stock/market reports and articles. In addition, IRS tax forms may be downloaded at no charge. If you have questions, don't hesitate to complete one of the online forms. We welcome the opportunity to serve you.
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About Us
CFS is a full service, independent financial planning firm. We help our clients find the best strategies to reach their financial goals. This could be as simple as purchasing term insurance or a mutual fund...
Products & Services
We provide a comprehensive array of financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, business owners, professionals, and retirees.
Contact Us
Central Financial Services
6355 South 56th Street
Lincoln, NE 68516
Phone: (402) 423-4022
Fax: (402) 423-4122
E-mail: mikec@cfslinc.com
Helpful Content
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
Do You Owe The AMT?
If you want to avoid potential surprises at tax time, it may make sense to know where you stand when it comes to the AMT.
How Insurance Deductibles Work
Knowing how insurance deductibles work can help you save money and give you peace of mind.
Building Your Legacy
A four-step framework for building a personal legacy.
A Home Insurance Claim: To File Or Not To File
Learn when it may not make sense to file a claim on your home insurance.
How Will Working Affect Social Security Benefits?
Knowing the rules may help you decide when to start benefits.
The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores
What’s the deal with your yearly free credit report?
A Decision Not Made Is Still a Decision
Investors who put off important investment decisions may face potential consequence to their future financial security.
9 Facts About Retirement
Regardless of how you approach retirement, there are some things about it that might surprise you.
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What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
Tax Freedom Day
Assess how many days you'll work to pay your federal tax liability.
A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
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5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
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.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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To Buy or Not to Buy
The decision whether to buy or rent a home may have long-term implications.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
The Power of Tax-Deferred Growth
Why are 401(k) plans, annuities, and IRAs so popular?
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.