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Tax Reform: Before and After
What did the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act change? Here's a quick snapshot.
The Business Cycle
How will you weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?
Will Power
Preparing for the eventual distribution of your assets may not sound enticing. But a will puts the power in your hands.
Is a Variable Annuity Right for Me?
Pundits go on and on about how “terrible” or “wonderful” annuities are, but they never talk about whether annuities are right
Understanding the Basics of Medigap Policies
Important as it is, Medicare does not cover the full range of health-care expenses you may experience in your golden years.
A Penny Saved is Two Pennies Earned
Here are some simple and inexpensive energy-saving tips that may help you save money.
The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores
What’s the deal with your yearly free credit report?
Best Vacations: By Car, By Ship, By Foot, Once in a Lifetime
Four vacation destinations you might never have thought of.
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.
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Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
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.
What Is My Life Expectancy?
Estimate how many years you may need retirement assets or how long to provide income to a surviving spouse or children.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
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Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
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Should I Invest in Gold?
Learning more about gold and its history may help you decide whether it has a place in your portfolio.
What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?
$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.
Jane Bond: Decoding Diversification
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, discovering how bonds diversify a portfolio.
Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, uncovering the mystery of bond laddering.
The Rule of 72
Do you know how long it may take for your investments to double in value? The Rule of 72 is a quick way to figure it out.
Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.