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The Cycle of Investing
Understanding the cycle of investing may help you avoid easy pitfalls.
How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
For homeowners who think their property taxes are too high, there are ways to appeal.
You Would Rather Be...
Are you a thrill seeker, or content to relax in the backyard? Use this flowchart to find out more about your risk tolerance.
Tax Reform: Before and After
What did the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act change? Here's a quick snapshot.
A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
Irrevocable life insurance trusts can be important tools that may accomplish a number of estate objectives.
Inflation & Your Money
It's important to understand how inflation is reported and how it can affect investments.
Weighing the Benefits of Prepaid Debit Cards
It's important to understand the pros and cons when considering a prepaid debit card.
The Most Overlooked Item of Any Home Improvement
The item most homeowners forget on their home improvement project checklist is insurance.
Mutual Funds vs. ETFs
Exchange-traded funds have some things in common with mutual funds, but there are differences, too.
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Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Use this calculator to compare the future value of investments with different tax consequences.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
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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Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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The Real Cost of a Vacation Home
What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
All about how missing the best market days (or the worst!) might affect your portfolio.
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
Should You Invest in Exchange Traded Funds?
There are hundreds of ETFs available. Should you invest in them?
Suddenly Single: 3 Steps to Take Now
Have you found yourself suddenly single? Here are 3 steps to take right now.
Inflation and Your Portfolio
Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment returns.