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Consider Keeping Your Life Insurance When You Retire
Reasons to retain your coverage into your retirement years.
Your Emergency Fund: How Much Is Enough?
Having an emergency fund may help alleviate the stress and worry associated with a financial crisis.
Fallen Tree Damage—Who Pays?
Your liability for damages that occur when a tree on your property falls on your neighbor’s property is not clear cut.
A Cheat Sheet for Sending Your Kid to College
Dropping off your son or daughter is loaded with emotions; here are a few tips for a smoother experience.
How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
For homeowners who think their property taxes are too high, there are ways to appeal.
Silver Sneakers 101
Medicare’s popular program, offering free gym membership and health education.
The Economic Journey of Your Morning Coffee
Few contemplate the complex journey that brought their coffee from farm to kitchen table.
Insurance Needs Assessment: When You're Young and Single
Even if you’re young and single, you should still consider protecting yourself.
Catch-Up Contributions
Workers 50+ may make contributions to their qualified retirement plans above the limits imposed on younger workers.
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Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
What Is My Risk Tolerance?
This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.
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Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
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.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
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The Facts About Income Tax
Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.
Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, uncovering the mystery of bond laddering.
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
A bucket plan can help you be better prepared for a comfortable retirement.
Behavioral Finance
An amusing and whimsical look at behavioral finance best practices for investors.
An Arm and a Leg
A visit to the hospital can be painful, for both your body and your wallet. Don’t let it be more painful than it has to be.
Retirement Plan Detectives
A couple become Retirement Plan Detectives, searching records from old employers.