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Helpful Content
Weighing the Benefits of Prepaid Debit Cards
It's important to understand the pros and cons when considering a prepaid debit card.
What is the Value of Your Business?
Ascertaining the value of your business is important for a variety of reasons.
Do You Owe The AMT?
If you want to avoid potential surprises at tax time, it may make sense to know where you stand when it comes to the AMT.
The Anatomy of a Supplemental Health Plan
Here’s a guide to explain all the parts of Medicare.
Choosing a Retirement Plan that Fits Your Business
To choose a plan, it’s important to ask yourself four key questions.
Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time
Tax preparation may be the perfect time to give the household budget a check-up.
Certain Uncertainties in Retirement
The uncertainties we face in retirement can erode our sense of confidence.
The History of Retirement
Do you know where the idea of “retirement” comes from?
Debt Stress
There’s a link between debt and stress.
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Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Use this calculator to compare the future value of investments with different tax consequences.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
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Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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Events on Wall Street
Can successful investors predict changes in the markets? Some can but others miss the market’s signals.
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.
What Smart Investors Know
Smart investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.
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
Inflation and Your Portfolio
Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment returns.
Perception vs. Reality
There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.