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Four Really Good Reasons to Invest
There are four very good reasons to start investing. Do you know what they are?
Red Flags for Tax Auditors
Here are six flags that may make your tax return prime for an IRS audit.
Lots of Variables with Fixed-Rate Mortgages
When selecting a fixed-rate mortgage, a borrower has to determine how many years to finance the loan.
Estate Management Checklist
Is your estate in order? This short quiz may help you assess your overall strategy.
How Women Can Prepare For Retirement
Are women prepared for a 20-year retirement?
The Utility of Sector Investing
Successful sector investing is dependent upon an accurate analysis about when to rotate in and out.
What Do Your Taxes Pay For?
Here's a breakdown of how the federal government spends your tax money.
The Anatomy of Medicare
Here’s a guide to explain all the parts of Medicare.
U.S. Personal Savings Rate
What can be learned from the savings rate?
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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.
Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
Saving for College
This calculator can help you estimate how much you should be saving for college.
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Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
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A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.
What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.
Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
An Arm and a Leg
A visit to the hospital can be painful, for both your body and your wallet. Don’t let it be more painful than it has to be.
The Cost of Procrastination
Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.