Karr Barth Associates, Inc.

Partners in the Creation and Preservation of Assets



Our focus on your broad financial picture permits more responsive and responsible planning. This, in turn, helps to enable every facet of your plan to work in harmony, helping you address your financial goals.





Karr Barth Associates, Inc is not owned or operated by AXA
Advisors or AXA Network.

Loan Payoff

How much will it cost to pay off a loan over its lifetime?

Home Affordability

Estimate of the maximum amount of financing you can expect to get when you begin house hunting.

Mortgage Refinancing

Determine whether you should consider refinancing your mortgage.

Mortgage Acceleration

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

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It’s Your Home, Not Your Retirement

Although downsizing or using a reverse mortgage to free up home equity can be appropriate for some older retirees, planning to rely on your home to fund your retirement is a corner you may not want to paint yourself into.

What’s in It for You?

The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 contained favorable provisions that will benefit small business. It appears that the government wants to inspire businesses to spend freely, too.

Stay Off the Phishing Hook

In the run-up to this year’s April 15 tax deadline, taxpayers forwarded more than 33,000 phishing scam e-mails to the IRS, causing the agency to put phishing at the top of its annual list of scams of concern to taxpayers.

Are the Times A-Changin'?

As the election year rolls along, Americans are facing an uncertain future and an election that could be the harbinger of great change.

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