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Estate Management Checklist
Is your estate in order? This short quiz may help you assess your overall strategy.
To Catch a Thief
Having your identity stolen may result in financial loss plus the cost of trying to restore your good name.
Required Reading: The Economic Report of the President
The Economic Report of the President can help identify the forces driving — or dragging — the economy.
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.
A Home Insurance Claim: To File Or Not To File
Learn when it may not make sense to file a claim on your home insurance.
IRA Withdrawals that Escape the 10% Tax Penalty
The list of IRA withdrawals that may be taken without incurring a 10% early penalty has grown.
The ABCs of Zero Coupon Bonds
Understanding some basic concepts may help you assess whether zero-coupon bonds have a place in your portfolio.
The History of Retirement
Do you know where the idea of “retirement” comes from?
Value vs. Growth Investing
Among stock-market investors there’s long been a debate between those who favor value and those who favor growth.
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Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
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.
Contributing to an IRA?
Determine if you are eligible to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA.
My Retirement Savings
Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
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.
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5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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.
Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
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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
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.
Forecast
The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’d love to help you prepare.
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.
Can Election Results Predict the Market?
How do the markets usually react to elections? Was the 2016 election any different?
Should I Invest in Gold?
Learning more about gold and its history may help you decide whether it has a place in your portfolio.