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Helpful Content
First Year of Retirement: What to Expect
Understand the key financial and lifestyle shifts that happen in your first year of retirement.
Encore Careers: Push Your Boundaries
Ready for retirement? Find out why many are considering encore careers and push your boundaries into something more, here.
Mortgages in Retirement
Explore the benefits and drawbacks to paying off your mortgage prior to retirement with this article.
When Does Your Personal Car Become a Commercial Vehicle?
At what point can you call a personal vehicle commercial?
Value vs. Growth Investing
Among stock-market investors there’s long been a debate between those who favor value and those who favor growth.
How the Federal Reserve Works
Each day, the Fed is behind the scenes supporting the economy and providing services to the U.S. financial system.
Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time
Tax preparation may be the perfect time to give the household budget a check-up.
The Investment Risk No One’s Ever Heard Of
You face a risk for which the market does not compensate you, that can not be easily reduced through diversification.
Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance
When considering life insurance, it's important to understand your options.
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How Compound Interest Works
Explore how compound interest can grow your money over time with this interactive tool.
Simple 401k
See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.
Rent vs Buy Calculator
Compare the long-term financial outcomes of renting versus buying a home.
The Power of Interest - How Long Will it take My Money to Do
Use the Rule of 72 to estimate how long it takes your money to double at a given rate.
What's Your MPG?
Calculate your vehicle's fuel efficiency and see what you're spending on gas annually.
Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
Compare the true costs of buying versus leasing a vehicle to find the better fit for you.
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What You Need to Know About Social Security
Every so often, you'll hear about Social Security benefits running out. But is there truth to the fears, or is it all hype?
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
A bucket plan can help you be better prepared for a comfortable retirement.
Coaches
Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We'd like to be one of them.
The Business Cycle
How will you weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
The Cycle of Investing
Understanding the cycle of investing may help you avoid easy pitfalls.