Your Financial Future
Today’s economic environment presents many challenges. But along with these challenges comes opportunities and potential rewards for those who can identify long-term trends.
Whether you’re facing retirement—or looking to better understand certain investment ideas—we can help you address your most pressing money questions.
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And the Executor Is
The right executor may help ensure the distribution of your assets is done with as little upheaval as possible.
Asset Allocation
Consider how your assets are allocated and if that allocation is consistent with your time frame and risk tolerance.
Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.
How Income Taxes Work
A quick look at how federal income taxes work.
Building Your Legacy
A four-step framework for building a personal legacy.
Pay Yourself First
It sounds simple, but paying yourself first can really pay off.
The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores
What’s the deal with your yearly free credit report?
Does Your Portfolio Fit Your Retirement Lifestyle?
Lifestyle considerations in creating your retirement portfolio.
How to Make the Tax Code Work for You
When you take the time to learn more about how it works, you may be able to put the tax code to work for you.
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What Is My Risk Tolerance?
This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Use this calculator to compare the future value of investments with different tax consequences.
Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
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Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
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Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations? Here are three tips.
From Boats to Brokers
From the Dutch East India Company to Wall Street, the stock market has a long and storied history.
The Facts About Income Tax
Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.
Rightsizing for Retirement
What does your home really cost?
Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.