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3 Estate Challenges for Blended Families
This article will help your clients with blended families think and prepare their estate strategy.
Estate Management Checklist
Is your estate in order? This short quiz may help you assess your overall strategy.
Insurance Needs Assessment: Married With Children
When you’re married and have children, insurance needs will be different.
The Cost of Medical Care
Learn about the risks of not having health insurance in this informative article.
Can I Create a Roth if I’m Over the Income Limit?
Use this article to start conversations about the “backdoor” Roth IRA strategy.
What to Look for in Personal Finance Apps
An increasing number have been developed to help individuals with their personal finances.
All Muni Bonds Are Not Created Equal
Gaining a better understanding of municipal bonds makes more sense than ever.
What's So Great About a Rollover?
Making a career move requires tough decisions, not the least of which is what to do with the funds in your retirement plan.
Social Security Fairness Act's New Chapter
Learn how the Social Security Fairness Act boosts benefits for eligible public sector workers and their families.
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Debt vs. Investment
Weigh the potential outcomes of paying off debt versus directing those dollars elsewhere.
What Rate Would I Need to Earn on My Savings?
Work backwards from your savings goal to find the rate of return you'd need to get there.
My Retirement Savings
See how your current savings rate and contributions may grow into retirement income.
Debt-to-Income Ratio Calculator
Calculate your debt-to-income ratio to understand how lenders may view your financial health.
Inflation & Retirement
See how inflation over time could affect the purchasing power of your retirement income.
Emergency Fund Calculator
Find out how large your emergency fund should be based on your monthly expenses.
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Should You Ever Retire?
A growing number of Americans are pushing back the age at which they plan to retire. Or deciding not to retire at all.
How Cash Apps Work
Peer-to-peer payment apps are one of the newest ways to send money.
Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?
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.
Retirement and Quality of Life
Asking the right questions about how you can save money for retirement without sacrificing your quality of life.
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?