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The Half Million Dollar Baby
The true cost of raising a child may be far more than you expect.
Required Reading: The Economic Report of the President
The Economic Report of the President can help identify the forces driving — or dragging — the economy.
Is a SEP-IRA Right for Your Business?
For some, the idea of establishing a retirement strategy evokes worries about complicated reporting and administration.
The Cost of Procrastination
Don't let procrastination keep you from pursuing your financial dreams and goals.
Insurance Needs Assessment: When You're Young and Single
Even if you’re young and single, you should still consider protecting yourself.
A House Divided
By understanding a few key concepts during a divorce, you may be able to avoid common pitfalls.
What Do Your Taxes Pay For?
Here's a breakdown of how the federal government spends your tax money.
A Taxing Story: Capital Gains and Losses
Understanding how capital gains are taxed may help you refine your investment strategies.
The ABCs of Zero Coupon Bonds
Understanding some basic concepts may help you assess whether zero-coupon bonds have a place in your portfolio.
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Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
This calculator estimates how much life insurance you would need to meet your family's needs if you were to die prematurely.
Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)
This calculator compares employee contributions to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k).
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
Contributing to an IRA?
Determine if you are eligible to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA.
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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.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
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The Other Sure Thing
Though we don’t like to think about it, all of us will make an exit sometime. Are you prepared?
The Fed and How It Got That Way
Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.
Should You Ever Retire?
A growing number of Americans are pushing back the age at which they plan to retire. Or deciding not to retire at all.
Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.
To Buy or Not to Buy
The decision whether to buy or rent a home may have long-term implications.
Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?