Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
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Red Flags for Tax Auditors
Here are six flags that may make your tax return prime for an IRS audit.
Why Everyone Needs an Estate Strategy
Do you have an estate strategy? You should.
Changing Unhealthy Behaviors
Five phases to changing unhealthy behaviors.
Social Security Benefits: How Much Will I Receive
Calculating your potential Social Security benefit is a three-step process.
Choosing a Retirement Plan that Fits Your Business
To choose a plan, it’s important to ask yourself four key questions.
Do Your Kids Know The Value of a Silver Spoon?
You taught them how to read and how to ride a bike, but have you taught your children how to manage money?
What Do Your Taxes Pay For?
Here's a breakdown of how the federal government spends your tax money.
Estimating the Cost of College
This worksheet can help you estimate the costs of a four-year college program.
New Trends Redefine Travel
The latest trends in travel reflect a rich menu of exciting new possibilities.
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Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Tax Freedom Day
Assess how many days you'll work to pay your federal tax liability.
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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.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
To Buy or Not to Buy
The decision whether to buy or rent a home may have long-term implications.
A New Way to Look at Your Bucket List
That big list of dreams and goals isn't the only way to look at your bucket list.
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
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.