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Estate Management Checklist
Is your estate in order? This short quiz may help you assess your overall strategy.
How to Retire Early
Retiring early sounds like a dream come true, but it’s important to take a look at the cold, hard facts.
What You Should Do About Insurance Following a Divorce
In the face of divorce, making changes to insurance coverage may be overlooked.
Fixed or Variable Mortgage, Which Should You Pick?
When selecting a mortgage, one of the most critical choices is between a fixed or variable interest-rate mortgage.
Six Most Overlooked Tax Deductions
Six overlooked tax deductions to help manage your tax bill.
Retirement Income and the Traditional Portfolio
Experiencing negative returns early in retirement can potentially undermine the sustainability of your assets.
Best-Performing Asset Classes
Bonds may outperform stocks one year only to have stocks rebound the next.
The Cost of Procrastination
Don't let procrastination keep you from pursuing your financial dreams and goals.
Keeping Summer Safe: Pool and Spa Safety Tips
Each year hundreds of children die or are injured in pool accidents. By taking seven steps, you can keep your pool safe.
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Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
This calculator estimates how much life insurance you would need to meet your family's needs if you were to die prematurely.
Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
Interested in a Fuel Efficient Car?
Estimate how many months it may take to recover the out-of-pocket costs when buying a more efficient vehicle.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
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Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
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Should You Invest in Exchange Traded Funds?
There are hundreds of ETFs available. Should you invest in them?
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
Your DNA Test
If your family relies on your income, it’s critical to know what their needs would be in the event of your death.
Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.