Bold Solutions for a Complex World
We’re Blackwood Financial Group, a financial advisory firm based in Pensacola, Florida and working across the country. Unlike many financial advisors, we are comfortable working with complexity and uncertainty; in fact, it’s where we thrive. At Blackwood Financial Group, we pick up where others leave off. We paint the vision, craft the strategy, and only then do we act, using our experience to guide the way. Whether your goal is preparing for retirement or establishing your financial legacy, our team will create solutions that will allow you to focus less on your finances and more on living the life you choose. We help our clients avoid the problems of the past while creating a more powerful vision for the future.
Helpful Content
Tax Deductions: Catch Them All!
Most of us pay too much in taxes because we aren’t aware of all the tax deductions available.
“Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams to Watch For
Every year the IRS releases its list of tax scams, spotlighting some ways that people try to separate you from your money.
Millennials and Savings
How much could you save now and in the long-term?
Uncommon Knowledge for Your Life
See how The Living Balance Sheet® can help you tell financial fact from fiction, so you can achieve financial balance.
5 Original Ways to Show Your Love
One of the best ways to love the people you care about is through properly protecting yourself, and them.
Insurance Needs Assessment: When You're Newly Married
Marriage changes everything, including your insurance needs.
Put It in a Letter
A letter of instruction provides additional and more personal information regarding your estate.
Do You Know the Whole Life Story?
Whole life insurance can help to diversify a financial portfolio.
“Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams to Watch For
Every year the IRS releases its list of tax scams, spotlighting some ways that people try to separate you from your money.
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Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)
This calculator compares employee contributions to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k).
What Is My Life Expectancy?
Estimate how many years you may need retirement assets or how long to provide income to a surviving spouse or children.
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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Don’t Myth Out on Whole Life
Whole life insurance can help protect what matters most: your family, your assets, and your legacy.
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
All about how missing the best market days (or the worst!) might affect your portfolio.
A New Way to Look at Your Bucket List
That big list of dreams and goals isn't the only way to look at your bucket list.
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
Surprises
Making the most of surprises is a great reason to work with us.
What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?
$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.