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The ABCs of Zero Coupon Bonds
Understanding some basic concepts may help you assess whether zero-coupon bonds have a place in your portfolio.
Orchestrating Your Retirement Accounts
Getting the instruments of your retirement to work in concert may go far in realizing the retirement you imagine.
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
The Cost of Procrastination
Don't let procrastination keep you from pursuing your financial dreams and goals.
The Value of Insuring Against Life’s Risks
Building wealth requires protection from the forces of wealth destruction.
Fixed or Variable Mortgage, Which Should You Pick?
When selecting a mortgage, one of the most critical choices is between a fixed or variable interest-rate mortgage.
A Look at Whole Life Insurance
Whole life insurance remains in force as long as you remain current with premiums. Here's how it works.
The ABC’s of Auto Insurance
What kind of auto insurance should you have? Do you know?
How Will Working Affect Social Security Benefits?
Knowing the rules may help you decide when to start benefits.
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Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
My Retirement Savings
Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
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.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
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.
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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.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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Extended Care: A Patchwork of Possibilities
What is your plan for health care during retirement?
18 Years’ Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years, with many lasting even longer. Will you fill your post-retirement days with purpose?
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.
The Business Cycle
How will you weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.