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A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
Investing with Your Heart
For some, the social impact of investing is just as important as the return, perhaps more important.
Immediate vs. Deferred Annuities
Looking forward to retirement? It's critical to understand the difference between immediate and deferred annuities.
Four Reasons Millennials Need an Estate Strategy
Estate strategies for millennials may sound like less of a concern than retirement, but young adults should prepare now.
How Income Taxes Work
A quick look at how federal income taxes work.
A Primer on Dividends
A company's profits can be reinvested or paid out to the company’s shareholders as “dividends."
Understanding Marginal Income Tax Brackets
An inside look at how marginal income tax brackets work.
Healthcare Costs in Retirement
Without a solid approach, health care expenses may add up quickly and potentially alter your spending.
Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security
When to start? Should I continue to work? How can I maximize my benefit?
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A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
Potential Income from an IRA
Estimate your monthly and annual income from various IRA types.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
How Compound Interest Works
Use this calculator to better see the potential impact of compound interest on an asset.
Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
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Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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An Arm and a Leg
A visit to the hospital can be painful, for both your body and your wallet. Don’t let it be more painful than it has to be.
What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.
The Facts About Income Tax
Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.
The Fed and How It Got That Way
Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.
Surprises
Making the most of surprises is a great reason to work with us.
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.