Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
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How Income Taxes Work
A quick look at how federal income taxes work.
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
Longer, healthier living can put greater stress on retirement assets; the bucket approach may be one answer.
How to Read Your Credit Report
Solve a mystery while learning how important your credit report is with this story-driven interactive.
How Boomers and Millennials Differ
The YOLO Economy is a focus on experiences over material possessions, prompting Boomers to consider a similar mindset.
Pickleball in Retirement
Learn about the latest sport to sweep the nation with this informative article.
Medicare Advantage 101
Overview of Medicare Advantage, what’s in them, special rules, and more.
Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs)
Explaining Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs) and their benefit to estate strategy.
Put It in a Letter
A letter of instruction provides additional and more personal information regarding your estate.
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Inflation & Retirement
See how inflation over time could affect the purchasing power of your retirement income.
Comparing Investments
Compare two different scenarios side by side to see how they stack up over time.
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
Estimate how much life insurance coverage may be appropriate for your situation.
What Is My Net Worth?
Get a snapshot of your overall financial picture by calculating your total net worth.
How Long Will My Savings Last If I Become Disabled?
See how long your current savings might last if a disability interrupted your income.
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The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.
The Rule of 72
Do you know how long it may take for your investments to double in value? The Rule of 72 is a quick way to figure it out.
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
Tuning Your Social Security Benefit
When should you take your Social Security benefit?
What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.