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Four Really Good Reasons to Invest
There are four very good reasons to start investing. Do you know what they are?
Disability and Your Finances
In the event of an unforeseen accident or illness, disability insurance may be a good way to protect your income and savings.
Investing with Your Heart
For some, the social impact of investing is just as important as the return, perhaps more important.
Putting a Price Tag On Your Health
Being healthy not only makes you feel good, it may also help you financially.
Understanding Marginal Income Tax Brackets
An inside look at how marginal income tax brackets work.
What’s Your Investment IQ?
You make decisions for your portfolio, but how much do you really know about the products you buy? Try this quiz
Tips for Finding Care for Your Special-Needs Child
The care of special-needs children continues into their adult years, and may survive the passing of their parents.
Four Steps to Valuing an Estate
Determining the value of your estate, or for someone who has passed away, can be a complex undertaking.
Travel, Without the Baggage
Tips to avoid checking in luggage on your next vacation.
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Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Use this calculator to compare the future value of investments with different tax consequences.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you have the potential to earn during your working years.
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
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5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
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From Boats to Brokers
From the Dutch East India Company to Wall Street, the stock market has a long and storied history.
Should I Invest in Gold?
Learning more about gold and its history may help you decide whether it has a place in your portfolio.
Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.
Are Alternative Investments Right for You?
With alternative investments, it’s critical to sort through the complexity.
Inflation and Your Portfolio
Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment returns.
The Business Cycle
How will you weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?