Your Financial Future
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Helpful Content
Financial Aid for Students 101
Help your college-bound child explore scholarships, grants, and more with this article on paying for higher education.
To Catch a Thief
Having your identity stolen may result in financial loss plus the cost of trying to restore your good name.
Contributing to an IRA?
Determine if you are eligible to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA.
Social Security: The 64,000 Dollar Question
One of the most common questions people ask about Social Security is when they should start taking benefits.
Systematic Withdrawals in Retirement
Taking regular, periodic withdrawals during retirement can be quite problematic.
Filing Final Tax Returns for the Deceased
The federal government requires deceased individuals to file a final income tax return.
How Income Taxes Work
A quick look at how federal income taxes work.
Lesser Known Provisions of the SECURE Act
Learn about clauses in the SECURE Act that affect 401Ks, students, and families.
Test Your Life Insurance Knowledge
How much do you know about one of the most important tools you have to help protect your and your family’s financial future?
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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.
Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
My Retirement Savings
Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
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.
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.
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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.
Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, uncovering the mystery of bond laddering.
Don't Buy The Hype
There are a lot of misconceptions about Social Security. Here’s the truth about three of them.
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Lifestyle inflation can be the enemy of wealth building. What could happen if you invested instead of buying more stuff?
Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.