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Helpful Content
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
Social Security Benefits: How Much Will I Receive
Calculating your potential Social Security benefit is a three-step process.
Filing Final Tax Returns for the Deceased
The federal government requires deceased individuals to file a final income tax return.
Social Security: The 64,000 Dollar Question
One of the most common questions people ask about Social Security is when they should start taking benefits.
A Cheat Sheet for Sending Your Kid to College
Dropping off your son or daughter is loaded with emotions; here are a few tips for a smoother experience.
Inflation - Back to the Future
Even low inflation rates over an extended period of time can impact your finances in retirement.
Best Vacations: By Car, By Ship, By Foot, Once in a Lifetime
Four vacation destinations you might never have thought of.
A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
Irrevocable life insurance trusts can be important tools that may accomplish a number of estate objectives.
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Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
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.
Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
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Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
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.
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Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
Rightsizing for Retirement
What does your home really cost?
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.
How to Retire Early
Retiring early sounds like a dream come true, but it’s important to take a look at the cold, hard facts.