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Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
And the Executor Is
The right executor may help ensure the distribution of your assets is done with as little upheaval as possible.
Breaking Down the Parts of Medicare
Medicare is broken down into four specific parts—but what do they mean? This article will help you understand each piece.
Is a Variable Annuity Right for Me?
Pundits go on and on about how “terrible” or “wonderful” annuities are, but they never talk about whether annuities are right
A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
Irrevocable life insurance trusts can be important tools that may accomplish a number of estate objectives.
Social Security: The Elephant in the Room
Some people wonder if Social Security will remain financially sound enough to pay the benefits they are owed.
A Look at Whole Life Insurance
Whole life insurance remains in force as long as you remain current with premiums. Here's how it works.
Test Your Life Insurance Knowledge
How much do you know about one of the most important tools you have to help protect your and your family’s financial future?
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How Much Home Can I Afford?
With a few simple inputs you can estimate how much of a mortgage you may be able to obtain.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
My Retirement Savings
Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
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.
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Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
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Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.
Supporting Local Business In a Crisis
Want to ensure your favorite local spots are around after the pandemic? Learn how to support your community in this video.
Coaches
Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We’d like to be one of them.
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Lifestyle inflation can be the enemy of wealth building. What could happen if you invested instead of buying more stuff?