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How Financial Professionals Are Compensated
Read this overview to learn how financial advisors are compensated.
A Look at Whole Life Insurance
Whole life insurance remains in force as long as you remain current with premiums. Here's how it works.
The Great Debate Continues: Active vs. Passive
In investments, one great debate asks the question, “Active or Passive Investing: Which Is Better?”
A Meal for All Generations
When it comes to generational differences, knowing the facts can be difficult.
Does Your Child Need to File an Income Tax Return?
When your child has income, there’s a good chance that he or she will need to report it and pay taxes.
Split Annuity Strategy
Here's one strategy that combines two different annuities to generate income and rebuild principal.
Mortgages in Retirement
Explore the benefits and drawbacks to paying off your mortgage prior to retirement with this article.
U.S. Personal Savings Rate
What can be learned from the savings rate?
A Brief Guide To Condo Insurance
Important items to consider when purchasing condo insurance.
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Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
With a few simple inputs you can estimate how much of a mortgage you may be able to obtain.
Saving for College
This calculator can help you estimate how much you should be saving for college.
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?
What Smart Investors Know
Savvy investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.
Inflation and Your Portfolio
Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment returns.
The Wild West of Data Theft
Learn about cyber liability insurance in this entertaining video.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?