Your Financial Future
Today’s economic environment presents many challenges. But along with these challenges comes opportunities and potential rewards for those who can identify long-term trends.
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Helpful Content
How the Federal Reserve Works
Each day, the Fed is behind the scenes supporting the economy and providing services to the U.S. financial system.
Contributing to an IRA?
Determine if you are eligible to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
Tax Efficiency in Retirement
What role would taxes play in your investment decisions?
Retiree Health Care Coverage Overseas
Retirees traveling abroad need to know that their health insurance travels with them.
Stop Wasting Money
One way to find money is to examine your current spending habits and eliminate money wasters.
Filing Final Tax Returns for the Deceased
The federal government requires deceased individuals to file a final income tax return.
What is the Value of Your Business?
Ascertaining the value of your business is important for a variety of reasons.
Social Security: The Elephant in the Room
Some people wonder if Social Security will remain financially sound enough to pay the benefits they are owed.
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Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
My Retirement Savings
Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
Tax Freedom Day
Assess how many days you'll work to pay your federal tax liability.
What Is My Life Expectancy?
Estimate how many years you may need retirement assets or how long to provide income to a surviving spouse or children.
Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
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5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
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From Boats to Brokers
From the Dutch East India Company to Wall Street, the stock market has a long and storied history.
Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?
Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.
Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.
Preparing For the Ultimate Vacation
Make your retirement as exciting as your next vacation.