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Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
And the Executor Is
The right executor may help ensure the distribution of your assets is done with as little upheaval as possible.
What’s Your Investment IQ?
You make decisions for your portfolio, but how much do you really know about the products you buy? Try this quiz
Eight Mistakes That Can Upend Your Retirement
There are common mistakes you can avoid when saving for retirement.
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.
What If You Get Audited?
The chances of an IRS audit aren't that high. And being audited does not necessarily imply that the IRS suspects wrongdoing.
Four Steps to Valuing an Estate
Determining the value of your estate, or for someone who has passed away, can be a complex undertaking.
Traditional vs. Roth IRA
One or the other? Perhaps both traditional and Roth IRAs can play a part in your retirement plans.
Choices for Your 401(k) at a Former Employer
Individuals have three basic choices with the 401(k) account they accrued at a previous employer.
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Saving for College
This calculator can help you estimate how much you should be saving for college.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
Tax Freedom Day
Assess how many days you'll work to pay your federal tax liability.
Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax 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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Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
The Real Cost of a Vacation Home
What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?
When Markets React
When markets shift, experienced investors stick to their strategy.
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
Are Alternative Investments Right for You?
With alternative investments, it’s critical to sort through the complexity.