Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
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Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time
Tax preparation may be the perfect time to give the household budget a check-up.
Volunteering in Retirement
For many, retirement includes contributing their time and talents to an organization in need.
Pay Yourself First
It sounds simple, but paying yourself first can really pay off.
The Half Million Dollar Baby
The true cost of raising a child may be far more than you expect.
The Value of Insuring Against Life’s Risks
Building wealth requires protection from the forces of wealth destruction.
What to Look for in Personal Finance Apps
An increasing number have been developed to help individuals with their personal finances.
Budgeting After a Divorce
Divorce is the second most stressful time in a person's life. Here's some tips to get through it.
How to Make the Tax Code Work for You
When you take the time to learn more about how it works, you may be able to put the tax code to work for you.
Critical Estate Documents
Sound estate management includes creating financial and healthcare documents. Here's an inside look.
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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.
Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
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.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
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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.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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What Our Kids Can Teach us About Saving Money
Would you guess that Millennials are effectively saving for retirement? Well, they are.
Should You Tap Retirement Savings to Fund College?
There are three things to consider before dipping into retirement savings to pay for college.
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.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
Women and Retirement
Women must be ready to spend, on average, more years in retirement than men.
Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate