Understanding Today's Financial Environment
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Helpful Content
Insurance Needs Assessment: For Empty Nesters and Retirees
Do your insurance needs stay the same when the nest empties?
When Does Your Personal Car Become a Commercial Vehicle?
At what point can you call a personal vehicle commercial?
Revising Estate Strategy Assumptions
Estate tax exemptions rules appear to be stabilizing, prompting many to reconsider conventional estate strategies.
A Brief History of Estate Taxes
Federal estate taxes have long since been a lucrative source of funding for the federal government.
Why Everyone Needs an Estate Strategy
Do you have an estate strategy? You should.
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 to Read Your Credit Report
Solve a mystery while learning how important your credit report is with this story-driven interactive.
Retirement Income and the Traditional Portfolio
Experiencing negative returns early in retirement can potentially undermine the sustainability of your assets.
Best-Performing Asset Classes
Bonds may outperform stocks one year only to have stocks rebound the next.
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Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Use this calculator to compare the future value of investments with different tax consequences.
Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
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Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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Forecast
The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’d love to help you prepare.
Suddenly Single: 3 Steps to Take Now
Have you found yourself suddenly single? Here are 3 steps to take right now.
Can Election Results Predict the Market?
How do the markets usually react to elections? Was the 2016 election any different?
The Latte Lie and Other Myths
Do you know these three personal finance sayings?
The Long Run: Women and Retirement
For women, retirement strategy is a long race. It’s helpful to know the route.
Surprises
Making the most of surprises is a great reason to work with us.