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Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time
Tax preparation may be the perfect time to give the household budget a check-up.
A House Divided
By understanding a few key concepts during a divorce, you may be able to avoid common pitfalls.
Does Your Credit Score Affect Your Insurance Rates?
Your credit score may influence how much you pay for auto and home insurance.
The Half Million Dollar Baby
The true cost of raising a child may be far more than you expect.
Your Changing Definition of Risk in Retirement
A change in your mindset during retirement may drive changes to your portfolio.
Understanding Long-Term Care
Understanding the types of long-term-care services—and what those services could cost—may be critical.
Social Security: Two Benefit Strategies Eliminated
Here are several important changes to Social Security that may impact how and when you can begin taking income benefits.
A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
Irrevocable life insurance trusts can be important tools that may accomplish a number of estate objectives.
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.
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Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you have the potential to earn during your working years.
Saving for College
This calculator can help you estimate how much you should be saving for college.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
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5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
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What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?
$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.
Suddenly Single: 3 Steps to Take Now
Have you found yourself suddenly single? Here are 3 steps to take right now.
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
Retiring the 4% Rule
A portfolio created with your long-term objectives in mind is crucial as you pursue your dream retirement.
Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?
When Do You Need a Will?
When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.