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Helpful Content
Systematic Withdrawals in Retirement
Taking regular, periodic withdrawals during retirement can be quite problematic.
A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
Irrevocable life insurance trusts can be important tools that may accomplish a number of estate objectives.
Understanding Extended Care
Understanding the types of extended care services—and what those services could cost—may be critical.
Saving Early & Letting Time Work for You
See how starting early—not saving more—can be the most powerful move you make for your long-term future.
Financially Savvy at Six Figures
Help your clients with these practical steps to make the most of their six-figure income.
Protection Against Uninsured Drivers
You’re hit by an uninsured driver. Now what? Are you protected against financial losses?
Investing with Your Heart
For some, the social impact of investing is just as important as the return, perhaps more important.
Why Medicare Should Be Part of Your Retirement Strategy
How Medicare can address health care needs in your retirement strategy.
What to Look for in Personal Finance Apps
An increasing number have been developed to help individuals with their personal finances.
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Simple 401k
See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
Calculate the dividend yield of a holding and see what that means for income over time.
Credit Card Payoff
Find out how long it may take to pay off a credit card balance and what it costs in interest.
Federal Capital Gains Tax Estimator
Estimate your potential federal capital gains tax liability on the sale of an asset.
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.
Social Security Tax Estimator
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be subject to federal income tax.
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Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?
Retirement Redefined
Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.
Bridging the Confidence Gap
In the world of finance, the effects of the "confidence gap" can be especially apparent.
Finding the Balance
The sandwich generation faces unique challenges. For many, meeting needs is a matter of finding a balance.
How to Bake a Pie-R-A
Roth IRAs are tax-advantaged differently from traditional IRAs. Do you know how?
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?