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Social Media: #NewestBusinessLiabilityRisk
Social media may be a modern imperative for businesses looking to grow and build their brand, but it also introduces risk.
Universal Life Insurance
Universal life insurance is permanent insurance with a flexible premium. Here's how it works.
When Heirs are Imperfect
The money problems or bad lifestyle habits of adult children could lead to the squandering of any inheritance they receive.
How Income Taxes Work
A quick look at how federal income taxes work.
Year-End Charitable Gifting and You
This article may help you maximize the benefits of your donation for your chosen charity.
The Economic Journey of Your Morning Coffee
Few contemplate the complex journey that brought their coffee from farm to kitchen table.
Fixed or Variable Mortgage, Which Should You Pick?
When selecting a mortgage, one of the most critical choices is between a fixed or variable interest-rate mortgage.
Best-Performing Asset Classes
Bonds may outperform stocks one year only to have stocks rebound the next.
Putting a Price Tag On Your Health
Being healthy not only makes you feel good, it may also help you financially.
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Contributing to an IRA?
Determine if you are eligible to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Use this calculator to compare the future value of investments with different tax consequences.
Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you have the potential to earn during your working years.
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.
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Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
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Should You Invest in Exchange Traded Funds?
There are hundreds of ETFs available. Should you invest in them?
The Real Cost of a Vacation Home
What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?
Perception vs. Reality
There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
Preparing For the Ultimate Vacation
Make your retirement as exciting as your next vacation.
Events on Wall Street
Can successful investors predict changes in the markets? Some can but others miss the market’s signals.