Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
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Choosing a Retirement Plan that Fits Your Business
To choose a plan, it’s important to ask yourself four key questions.
The Power of Tax-Deferred Growth
Why are 401(k) plans, annuities, and IRAs so popular?
Death is No Excuse
The federal government requires deceased individuals to file a final income tax return.
Orchestrating Your Retirement Accounts
Getting the instruments of your retirement to work in concert may go far in realizing the retirement you imagine.
Stop Wasting Money
One way to find money is to examine your current spending habits and eliminate money wasters.
5 Benefits of Working in Retirement
Here are 5 reason why you may consider working through retirement.
Good Health is Good Business
Good employee health can be great for the company’s bottom line.
Your Emergency Fund: How Much Is Enough?
Having an emergency fund may help alleviate the stress and worry associated with a financial crisis.
Tax Rules When Selling Your Home
The tax rules governing profits you realize from the sale of your home have changed in recent years.
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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.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
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Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
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Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations? Here are three tips.
Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.
It May Be Time for a Financial Checkup
It’s never a bad time to speak with your financial advisor about changes in your situation.
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.
Ready for Retirement?
Are you ready for retirement? Here are five words you should consider.
The Facts About Income Tax
Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.