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Stop Wasting Money
One way to find money is to examine your current spending habits and eliminate money wasters.
Retirement Redefined
Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.
All Muni Bonds Are Not Created Equal
Gaining a better understanding of municipal bonds makes more sense than ever.
The Half Million Dollar Baby
The true cost of raising a child may be far more than you expect.
How Income Taxes Work
A quick look at how federal income taxes work.
Buying vs. Leasing a Car
Whatever your relationship with your car, it may eventually come time for a new one. Familiarize yourself with your options.
U.S. Personal Savings Rate
What can be learned from the savings rate?
The Pre-Retirement Checklist
This checklist can give you a quick snapshot of how prepared you are.
A Taxing Story: Capital Gains and Losses
Understanding how capital gains are taxed may help you refine your investment strategies.
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Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)
This calculator compares employee contributions to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k).
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Use this calculator to compare the future value of investments with different tax consequences.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
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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.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
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The Power of Tax-Deferred Growth
Why are 401(k) plans, annuities, and IRAs so popular?
Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?
Your DNA Test
If your family relies on your income, it’s critical to know what their needs would be in the event of your death.
Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
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.
Perception vs. Reality
There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.