Your Financial Future
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Helpful Content
Donating Art: Taxation Abstraction
The tax rules that govern donating art are complex and confusing. Take a closer look.
Travel, Without the Baggage
Tips to avoid checking in luggage on your next vacation.
Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, uncovering the mystery of bond laddering.
Buying vs. Leasing a Car
Whatever your relationship with your car, it may eventually come time for a new one. Familiarize yourself with your options.
Buying Auto Insurance For Teen Drivers
Tips on insuring your teen driver.
Making Sense of U.S. Household Net Worth
A look inside the U.S. government's statistics on household net worth.
Understanding Homeowner’s Insurance
Purchasing homeowners insurance is critical for protecting your home.
Caring for Aging Parents
As our nation ages, many Americans are turning their attention to caring for aging parents.
The Economic Journey of Your Morning Coffee
Few contemplate the complex journey that brought their coffee from farm to kitchen table.
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My Retirement Savings
Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
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Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
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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Are Alternative Investments Right for You?
With alternative investments, it’s critical to sort through the complexity.
Can Election Results Predict the Market?
How do the markets usually react to elections? Was the 2016 election any different?
Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, uncovering the mystery of bond laddering.
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 Cost of Procrastination
Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.
Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.