Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
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Insurance Needs Assessment: Married With Children
When you’re married and have children, insurance needs will be different.
How Stocks Work
Understanding how a stock works is key to understanding your investments.
The History of Currency
Currency has been around for a long time. Here’s a quick history lesson.
Four Reasons Millennials Need an Estate Strategy
Estate strategies for millennials may sound like less of a concern than retirement, but young adults should prepare now.
Best-Performing Asset Classes
Bonds may outperform stocks one year only to have stocks rebound the next.
Travel, Without the Baggage
Tips to avoid checking in luggage on your next vacation.
How Income Taxes Work
A quick look at how federal income taxes work.
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.
Where Will Your Retirement Money Come From?
Retirement income may come from a variety of sources. Here's an overview of the six main sources.
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Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
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Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.
Can Election Results Predict the Market?
How do the markets usually react to elections? Was the 2016 election any different?
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
A New Way to Look at Your Bucket List
That big list of dreams and goals isn't the only way to look at your bucket list.
What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?
$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.
Should You Tap Retirement Savings to Fund College?
There are three things to consider before dipping into retirement savings to pay for college.