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Women on the Rise
Explore the growing influence women wield over the economy with this handy infographic.
Tax Rules When Selling Your Home
The tax rules governing profits you realize from the sale of your home have changed in recent years.
Six Most Overlooked Tax Deductions
Six overlooked tax deductions to help manage your tax bill.
Choosing a Business Structure
Entrepreneurs all face the same question, “Which business structure should I adopt?”
Retiree Health Care Coverage Overseas
Retirees traveling abroad need to know that their health insurance travels with them.
Four Really Good Reasons to Invest
There are four very good reasons to start investing. Do you know what they are?
Important Birthdays Over 50
Here's a look at several birthdays and “half-birthdays” that have implications regarding your retirement income.
What Is a 1035 Exchange?
1035 exchanges provide a way to trade-in an annuity contract or life insurance policy without triggering a tax liability.
The Value of Insuring Against Life’s Risks
Building wealth requires protection from the forces of wealth destruction.
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Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
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.
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
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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.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.
Inflation and Your Portfolio
Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment returns.
The Real Cost of a Vacation Home
What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?
The Fed and How It Got That Way
Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.