Your Financial Future
Today’s economic environment presents many challenges. But along with these challenges comes opportunities and potential rewards for those who can identify long-term trends.
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Helpful Content
Bi-Weekly Mortgage Payments
See how switching to bi-weekly mortgage payments could reduce interest and shorten your loan.
Inflation and the Real Rate of Return
Learn about the role of inflation when considering your portfolio’s rate of return with this helpful article.
Make the Most of Retirement Without Losing Sight of the Plan
Spending in retirement is about knowing which purchases bring real satisfaction and which just cost money.
The Basics of Medicare
Learn all about Medicare basics in this informative and insightful article.
How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
For homeowners who think their property taxes are too high, there are ways to appeal.
Mutual Funds vs. ETFs
Exchange-traded funds have some things in common with mutual funds, but there are differences, too.
Intellectual Property Rocks in a New Digital Era
Intellectual property ownership and its implications for ordinary people and estates.
A Cheat Sheet for Sending Your Kid to College
Dropping off your child is loaded with emotions; here are a few tips for a smoother experience.
The Financial Literacy Crisis
Many Americans are operating their personal finances with only the barest minimum of knowledge.
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College Savings
See how much you may need to save now to cover future college costs for your child.
How Can I Save a Million Dollars?
See what it takes in monthly contributions and time to reach a million-dollar savings goal.
Social Security Tax Estimator
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be subject to federal income tax.
What Rate Would I Need to Earn on My Savings?
Work backwards from your savings goal to find the rate of return you'd need to get there.
Monthly Budget
Track your monthly income and expenses to get a clearer view of your cash flow.
Comparing Investments
Compare two different scenarios side by side to see how they stack up over time.
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The Fed and How It Got That Way
Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.
Retirement Plan Detectives
Watch this fun video for tips on how to search for missing money.
Retirement and Quality of Life
Asking the right questions about how you can save money for retirement without sacrificing your quality of life.
Encore Careers: Push Your Boundaries
Ready for retirement? Find out why many are considering encore careers and push your boundaries into something more, here.
Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
All about how missing the best market days (or the worst!) might affect your portfolio.