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Spotting Credit Trouble
The wise use of credit is a critical skill. These 10 questions will help you assess your skill level.
Asset Allocation
Consider how your assets are allocated and if that allocation is consistent with your time frame and risk tolerance.
Building Your Legacy
A four-step framework for building a personal legacy.
Understanding the Alternate Valuation Date
Executors can value the estate on the date of death, or on its six-month anniversary —the “Alternate Valuation Date."
Filing Final Tax Returns for the Deceased
The federal government requires deceased individuals to file a final income tax return.
Financial Aid for Students 101
Help your college-bound child explore scholarships, grants, and more with this article on paying for higher education.
Volunteering in Retirement
For many, retirement includes contributing their time and talents to an organization in need.
A Penny Saved is Two Pennies Earned
Here are some simple and inexpensive energy-saving tips that may help you save money.
Healthy Body, Healthy Pocketbook
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help you reduce health-related expenses—and avoid time in the recovery room.
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Saving for College
This calculator can help you estimate how much you should be saving for college.
Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Use this calculator to compare the future value of investments with different tax consequences.
What Is My Risk Tolerance?
This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you have the potential to earn during your working years.
Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
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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.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
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.
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
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The Power of Tax-Deferred Growth
Why are 401(k) plans, annuities, and IRAs so popular?
The Facts About Income Tax
Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.
Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.
When Do You Need a Will?
When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.
Are Alternative Investments Right for You?
With alternative investments, it’s critical to sort through the complexity.
The Latte Lie and Other Myths
Do you know these three personal finance sayings?