Understanding Today's Financial Environment
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How Does Your Credit Score Compare?
Have you ever wondered how your credit score compares to the rest of the country? Take a look and see.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
What Is a 1035 Exchange?
1035 exchanges provide a way to trade-in an annuity contract or life insurance policy without triggering a tax liability.
Value vs. Growth Investing
Among stock-market investors there’s long been a debate between those who favor value and those who favor growth.
A House Divided
By understanding a few key concepts during a divorce, you may be able to avoid common pitfalls.
A Look at Diversification
Diversification is an investment principle designed to manage risk, but it can't prevent against a loss.
U.S. Personal Savings Rate
What can be learned from the savings rate?
Options When Your CD Matures
Knowing your options when a CD matures can help you make a sound investment decision.
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Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Use this calculator to compare the future value of investments with different tax consequences.
Contributing to an IRA?
Determine if you are eligible to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
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Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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Making Your Tax Bracket Work
Have you explored all of your choices when it comes to managing your taxable income?
The U.S. Credit Downgrade
This video may help put the Standard & Poor's downgrade of the U.S. government's credit rating in perspective.
To Buy or Not to Buy
The decision whether to buy or rent a home may have long-term implications.
Events on Wall Street
Can successful investors predict changes in the markets? Some can but others miss the market’s signals.
Women and Retirement
Women are great at multi-tasking. But many drop the ball when preparing for retirement
Do You Feel Lucky?
Recent changes in estate tax laws could affect the strategy you have in place.