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Tax Rules When Selling Your Home
The tax rules governing profits you realize from the sale of your home have changed in recent years.
Is Term Life Insurance for You?
Term insurance is the simplest form of life insurance. Here's how it works.
Stop Wasting Money
One way to find money is to examine your current spending habits and eliminate money wasters.
5 Things That Seasoned Travelers Are Doing (That You're Not)
A collection of tips from professional travelers.
Fallen Tree Damage—Who Pays?
Your liability for damages that occur when a tree on your property falls on your neighbor’s property is not clear cut.
Options When Your CD Matures
Knowing your options when a CD matures can help you make a sound investment decision.
The Half Million Dollar Baby
The true cost of raising a child may be far more than you expect.
Should You Choose a Fixed or Variable?
When selecting a mortgage, one of the most critical choices is between a fixed or variable interest-rate mortgage.
Orchestrating Your Retirement Accounts
Getting the instruments of your retirement to work in concert may go far in realizing the retirement you imagine.
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What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
Potential Income from an IRA
Estimate your monthly and annual income from various IRA types.
Contributing to an IRA?
Determine if you are eligible to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA.
Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Use this calculator to compare the future value of investments with different tax consequences.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
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Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
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18 Years Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years. Are you prepared to fill that many days?
The New Wild West: Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s future is uncertain, but one thing is for sure: it’s the wild west out there, and there is no sheriff in town.
Should You Ever Retire?
A growing number of Americans are pushing back the age at which they plan to retire. Or deciding not to retire at all.
Forecast
The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’d love to help you prepare.
Women and Retirement
Women must be ready to spend, on average, more years in retirement than men.
Rightsizing for Retirement
What does your home really cost?