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Helpful Content
Retirement Income and the Traditional Portfolio
Experiencing negative returns early in retirement can potentially undermine the sustainability of your assets.
Student Loan Payoff Calculator: Extra Payments Can Save You
See how extra payments toward your student loans could shorten your payoff timeline.
Yours, Mine, and Ours: Estate Strategies for Second Marriage
Second marriages are a trigger event to revisit any existing estate strategies.
First Year of Retirement: What to Expect
Understand the key financial and lifestyle shifts that happen in your first year of retirement.
The ABCs of Zero Coupon Bonds
Understanding some basic concepts may help you assess whether zero-coupon bonds have a place in your portfolio.
Do Your Kids Know The Value of a Silver Spoon?
You taught them how to read and how to ride a bike, but have you taught your children how to manage money?
Why Do Renters Have to Save More?
How much more would retirement cost if you owned your home rather than rented? It could actually be several times less.
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.
Where Will Your Retirement Money Come From?
Retirement income may come from a variety of sources. Here's an overview of the six main sources.
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What's Your MPG?
Calculate your vehicle's fuel efficiency and see what you're spending on gas annually.
Social Security Tax Estimator
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be subject to federal income tax.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
Calculate the dividend yield of a holding and see what that means for income over time.
Simple 401k
See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.
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.
Emergency Fund Calculator
Find out how large your emergency fund should be based on your monthly expenses.
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Should You Invest in Exchange Traded Funds?
There are thousands of ETFs available. Should you invest in them?
Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.
Perception vs. Reality
There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.
A New Way to Look at Your Bucket List
Bucket lists don’t have to be for tomorrow.
Top 5 Things to Tell Your Financial Pro
Here are the top 5 things your team may want to hear.
Timing Your Retirement
This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.