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Emotional vs. Strategic Decisions
Information vs. instinct. Are your choices based on evidence of emotion?
Creative Ways to Motivate Your Employees
Five creative (and inexpensive) ideas for motivating your employees.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
Raising Healthy Children
Healthy habits are one of the greatest gifts to give your child.
Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance
When considering life insurance, it's important to understand your options.
How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
For homeowners who think their property taxes are too high, there are ways to appeal.
What's New for Social Security?
There have been a number of changes to Social Security that may affect you, especially if you are nearing retirement.
And the Executor Is
The right executor may help ensure the distribution of your assets is done with as little upheaval as possible.
Are You Prepared for an Estate Tax Sunset?
The federal estate tax exemption sunsets in 2025. Learn more about what to do to make the most of the higher threshold.
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Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
Impact of Taxes and Inflation
Estimate the potential impact taxes and inflation can have on the purchasing power of an investment.
Potential Income from an IRA
Estimate your monthly and annual income from various IRA types.
What Is My Risk Tolerance?
This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
What Is My Life Expectancy?
Estimate how many years you may need retirement assets or how long to provide income to a surviving spouse or children.
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5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment 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.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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Stay Safe with a B.O.P. At Your Back
Learn about the advantages of Business Owner Policies with this highly educational and fun animated video.
16 Wall Street Cliches in 60 Seconds
Pundits say a lot of things about the markets. Let's see if you can keep up.
The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.
Forecast
The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We'd love to help you prepare.
Behavioral Finance
An amusing and whimsical look at behavioral finance best practices for investors.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?