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Planning for Special Needs Children
Planning for a special-needs child can be complicated, confusing, and even overwhelming.
Important Birthdays Over 50
Here's a look at several birthdays and “half-birthdays” that have implications regarding your retirement income.
The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores
What’s the deal with your yearly free credit report?
All Muni Bonds Are Not Created Equal
Gaining a better understanding of municipal bonds makes more sense than ever.
What the New Tax Bill Means for You
What does the Tax Reform and Jobs Act mean for you?
TIPS for Inflation
If you are concerned about inflation and expect short-term interest rates may increase, TIPS could be worth considering.
Buying vs. Leasing a Car
Whatever your relationship with your car, it may eventually come time for a new one. Familiarize yourself with your options.
Disability and Your Finances
In the event of an unforeseen accident or illness, disability insurance may be a good way to protect your income and savings.
Retirement Traps to Avoid
Beware of these traps that could upend your retirement.
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Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
With a few simple inputs you can estimate how much of a mortgage you may be able to obtain.
Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)
This calculator compares employee contributions to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k).
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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 Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
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
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate
Events on Wall Street
Can successful investors predict changes in the markets? Some can but others miss the market’s signals.
Forecast
The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’d love to help you prepare.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
Tuning Your Social Security Benefit
When should you take your Social Security benefit?
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.