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What Can You Buy With 529 Distributions?
This article can be a helpful guide when begin preparing for education expenses.
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
Insurance Needs Assessment: Married With Children
When you’re married and have children, insurance needs will be different.
A Checklist for When a Spouse or Parent Passes
An overview of some fundamental steps when a loved one passes.
Mortgages in Retirement
Explore the benefits and drawbacks to paying off your mortgage prior to retirement with this article.
Does Your Child Need to File an Income Tax Return?
When your child has income, there’s a good chance that he or she will need to report it and pay taxes.
Retiring Wild: National Parks and You
Get ready to enjoy America’s national park system with this helpful article.
How the Federal Reserve Works
Each day, the Fed is behind the scenes supporting the economy and providing services to the U.S. financial system.
Making a Charitable Contribution
There are benefits and limitations when you decide to donate stock.
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Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
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.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
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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.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
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Extended Care: A Patchwork of Possibilities
What is your plan for health care during retirement?
Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?
Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?
Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
Dreaming Up an Active Retirement
When you retire, how will you treat your next chapter?