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A Primer on Dividends
A company's profits can be reinvested or paid out to the company’s shareholders as “dividends."
The Cost of Procrastination
Don't let procrastination keep you from pursuing your financial dreams and goals.
Women and Financial Strategies
Most women don’t shy away from the day-to-day financial decisions, but some may be leaving their future to chance.
Value vs. Growth Investing
Among stock-market investors there’s long been a debate between those who favor value and those who favor growth.
Traditional vs. Roth IRA
One or the other? Perhaps both traditional and Roth IRAs can play a part in your retirement plans.
A Home Insurance Claim: To File Or Not To File
Learn when it may not make sense to file a claim on your home insurance.
Certain Uncertainties in Retirement
The uncertainties we face in retirement can erode our sense of confidence.
Protecting Your Home Against Flood Loss
Protect yourself against the damage that your homeowners policy doesn’t cover.
Eight Mistakes That Can Upend Your Retirement
There are common mistakes you can avoid when saving for retirement.
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Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.
Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
What Is My Life Expectancy?
Estimate how many years you may need retirement assets or how long to provide income to a surviving spouse or children.
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Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
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.
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The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.
Events on Wall Street
Can successful investors predict changes in the markets? Some can but others miss the market’s signals.
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.
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
Women and Retirement
Women must be ready to spend, on average, more years in retirement than men.
How to Retire Early
Retiring early sounds like a dream come true, but it’s important to take a look at the cold, hard facts.