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Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time
Tax preparation may be the perfect time to give the household budget a check-up.
“Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams to Watch For
Every year the IRS releases its list of tax scams, spotlighting some ways that people try to separate you from your money.
Understanding Marginal Income Tax Brackets
An inside look at how marginal income tax brackets work.
A Taxing Story: Capital Gains and Losses
Understanding how capital gains are taxed may help you refine your investment strategies.
Social Media: #NewestBusinessLiabilityRisk
Social media may be a modern imperative for businesses looking to grow and build their brand, but it also introduces risk.
The Anatomy of an Index
The S&P 500 represents a large portion of the value of the U.S. equity market, it may be worth understanding.
Financial Aid for Students 101
Help your college-bound child explore scholarships, grants, and more with this article on paying for higher education.
Variable Universal Life Insurance
Variable Universal Life is permanent insurance in which the policyholder directs how premiums are invested.
9 Facts About Retirement
Regardless of how you approach retirement, there are some things about it that might surprise you.
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Saving for College
This calculator can help you estimate how much you should be saving for college.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
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 Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?
Rightsizing for Retirement
What does your home really cost?
The Latte Lie and Other Myths
Do you know these three personal finance sayings?
Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.
The Other Sure Thing
Though we don’t like to think about it, all of us will make an exit sometime. Are you prepared?
Should You Invest in Exchange Traded Funds?
There are hundreds of ETFs available. Should you invest in them?