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Passing Down Financial Values as a Part of Your Legacy
Share money lessons in retirement, update estate plans, and pass down a clear legacy mindset to kids and grandkids.
Retiring Wild: National Parks and You
Get ready to enjoy America’s national park system with this helpful article.
Life and Death of a Twenty Dollar Bill
How long does a $20 bill last?
Critical Estate Documents
Sound estate management includes creating financial and healthcare documents. Here's an inside look.
3 Estate Challenges for Blended Families
This article will help your clients with blended families think and prepare their estate strategy.
How to Make Your Retirement Go Further as Costs Rise
Retirement expenses don’t always stay predictable. Learn what to do to maintain your lifestyle when stability wavers.
Budgeting After a Divorce
Divorce is the second most stressful time in a person's life. Here's some tips to get through it.
Social Security: Five Facts You Need to Know
Here are five facts about Social Security that are important to keep in mind.
A Brief History of Estate Taxes
Federal estate taxes have long since been a lucrative source of funding for the federal government.
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Debt vs. Investment
Weigh the potential outcomes of paying off debt versus directing those dollars elsewhere.
Emergency Fund Calculator
Find out how large your emergency fund should be based on your monthly expenses.
Historical Inflation
See how the purchasing power of a dollar has changed over time due to inflation.
Comparing Investments
Compare two different scenarios side by side to see how they stack up over time.
My Retirement Savings
See how your current savings rate and contributions may grow into retirement income.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
Estimate how much home may fit within your budget based on income and expenses.
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Making Your Tax Bracket Work
Have you explored all your options when it comes to managing your taxable income?
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
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.
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?
The Long Run: Women and Retirement
For women, retirement strategy is a long race. It’s helpful to know the route.
A New Way to Look at Your Bucket List
Bucket lists don’t have to be for tomorrow.