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To Buy or Not to Buy
The decision whether to buy or rent a home may have long-term implications.
Problems with Probate
Probate can be a completely public process, or it can be managed to include as little information as possible.
How Income Taxes Work
A quick look at how federal income taxes work.
Tips for Finding Care for Your Special-Needs Child
The care of special-needs children continues into their adult years, and may survive the passing of their parents.
A House Divided
By understanding a few key concepts during a divorce, you may be able to avoid common pitfalls.
Orchestrating Your Retirement Accounts
Getting the instruments of your retirement to work in concert may go far in realizing the retirement you imagine.
Best Performing Asset Classes
Bonds may outperform stocks one year only to have stocks rebound the next.
Financial Hacks for Millennials: 5 Ways to Manage Finances
De-stress money management in your household with a systematic approach.
5 Original Ways to Show Your Love
One of the best ways to love the people you care about is through properly protecting yourself, and them.
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Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
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.
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.
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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Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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 Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
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Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?
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?
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
Should You Invest in Exchange Traded Funds?
There are hundreds of ETFs available. Should you invest in them?
What Smart Investors Know
Smart investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.