Your Financial Future
Today’s economic environment presents many challenges. But along with these challenges comes opportunities and potential rewards for those who can identify long-term trends.
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Helpful Content
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
What Do Your Taxes Pay For?
Here's a breakdown of how the federal government spends your tax money.
Estimating the Cost of College
This worksheet can help you estimate the costs of a four-year college program.
Donating Art: Taxation Abstraction
The tax rules that govern donating art are complex and confusing. Take a closer look.
Creative Ways to Motivate Your Employees
Five creative (and inexpensive) ideas for motivating your employees.
A Primer on Dividends
A company's profits can be reinvested or paid out to the company’s shareholders as “dividends."
A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
Irrevocable life insurance trusts can be important tools that may accomplish a number of estate objectives.
Is Term Life Insurance for You?
Term insurance is the simplest form of life insurance. Here's how it works.
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Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
My Retirement Savings
Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
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5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
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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.
Bridging the Confidence Gap
In the world of finance, the effects of the "confidence gap" can be especially apparent.
The Other Sure Thing
Though we don’t like to think about it, all of us will make an exit sometime. Are you prepared?
Events on Wall Street
Can successful investors predict changes in the markets? Some can but others miss the market’s signals.
The Power of Tax-Deferred Growth
Why are 401(k) plans, annuities, and IRAs so popular?
Where Is the Market Headed?
We all know the stock market can be unpredictable. We all want to know, “What’s next for the financial markets?”