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It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
All about how missing the best market days (or the worst!) might affect your portfolio.
Tax Rules When Selling Your Home
The tax rules governing profits you realize from the sale of your home have changed in recent years.
The Business Cycle
Understanding the economy's cycles can help put current business conditions in better perspective.
A Brief Guide To Condo Insurance
Important items to consider when purchasing condo insurance.
Where Will Your Retirement Money Come From?
Retirement income may come from a variety of sources. Here's an overview of the six main sources.
Countering Counterfeit Currency
Combating counterfeiting remains core to preserving the integrity of the nation’s money.
Budgeting After a Divorce
Divorce is the second most stressful time in a person's life. Here's some tips to get through it.
Revising Estate Strategy Assumptions
Estate tax exemptions rules appear to be stabilizing, prompting many to reconsider conventional estate strategies.
Estate Management Checklist
Is your estate in order? This short quiz may help you assess your overall strategy.
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Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
This calculator estimates how much life insurance you would need to meet your family's needs if you were to die prematurely.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
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Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
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
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
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The Good Ship IPO
The seas of the market are constantly shifting. Whether the good ship IPO can set sail may depend heavily on the tides.
Perception vs. Reality
There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.
What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.
Rightsizing for Retirement
What does your home really cost?
Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.