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When Do You Need a Will?
When do you need a will? The answer is easy: right now.
Variable Universal Life Insurance
Variable Universal Life is permanent insurance in which the policyholder directs how premiums are invested.
Getting a Head Start on College Savings
A few strategies that may help you prepare for the cost of higher education.
Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance
When considering life insurance, it's important to understand your options.
Life and Death of a Twenty Dollar Bill
How long does a $20 bill last?
When Should You Take Social Security
Monthly Social Security payments differ substantially depending on when you start receiving benefits.
Estate Management Checklist
Is your estate in order? This short quiz may help you assess your overall strategy.
What Is a Roth 401(k)?
Roth 401(k) plans combine features of traditional 401(k) plans with those of a Roth IRA.
Split Annuity Strategy
Here's one strategy that combines two different annuities to generate income and rebuild principal.
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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.
Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Use this calculator to compare the future value of investments with different tax consequences.
Potential Income from an IRA
Estimate your monthly and annual income from various IRA types.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
How Compound Interest Works
Use this calculator to better see the potential impact of compound interest on an asset.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
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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.
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.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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The Other Sure Thing
Though we don’t like to think about it, all of us will make an exit sometime, and those we love may suffer if we are not prepared.
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.
What Smart Investors Know
Smart investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.
Will You Pay the AMT?
Despite recent tax-law changes, many Americans are expected to pay the AMT this year.
The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like the junk in a junk drawer.
When Do You Need a Will?
When do you need a will? The answer is easy: right now.