Patent ID: 8185463

Claim:
A computer implemented method for providing an interactive financial tool, the method comprising: receiving, by a computer, financial information of an individual or a family; processing, by the computer, the received financial information to generate a plurality of interdependent domains which are selectable by a user, the plurality of interdependent domains comprising three or more domains that are selected from a group which comprises a protection domain, an assets domain, a liabilities domain, and a cash flow domain; and displaying on the display a graphic pertaining to at least one of the plurality of interdependent domains, wherein the graphic illustrates one or more subcategories relating to said at least one of the plurality of interdependent domains based on the financial information, wherein the graphic includes: a breakdown of assets based on one of liquidity and tax status; a breakdown of liabilities based on one of interest rate and time to pay debt; or a breakdown of cash flow based on whether income is earned, unearned, guaranteed or variable.