Helpful Content
How Will Working Affect Social Security Benefits?
Knowing the rules may help you decide when to start benefits.
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.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Gun Ownership and Your Homeowners Policy
Gun owners need to make sure that their homeowners policy covers the full value of their firearm(s) as personal liability.
Medicare At 65+
65 or older? It may be time to enroll in Medicare. Read to learn if you’re eligible.
A Primer on Dividends
A company's profits can be reinvested or paid out to the company’s shareholders as “dividends."
Why Everyone Needs an Estate Strategy
Do you have an estate strategy? You should.
Trends in Charitable Giving
Some people may want a more advanced gifting strategy that can maximize their gift and generate potential tax benefits.
Social Media: #NewestBusinessLiabilityRisk
Social media may be a modern imperative for businesses looking to grow and build their brand, but it also introduces risk.
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Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
This calculator estimates how much life insurance you would need to meet your family's needs if you were to die prematurely.
Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
How Compound Interest Works
Use this calculator to better see the potential impact of compound interest on an asset.
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
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Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
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Suddenly Single: 3 Steps to Take Now
Have you found yourself suddenly single? Here are 3 steps to take right now.
When Do You Need a Will?
When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.
Bridging the Confidence Gap
In the world of finance, the effects of the "confidence gap" can be especially apparent.
Forecast
The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’d love to help you prepare.
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.
Are Alternative Investments Right for You?
With alternative investments, it’s critical to sort through the complexity.