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Helpful Content
What If You Get Audited?
The chances of an IRS audit aren’t that high. And being audited does not necessarily imply that the IRS suspects wrongdoing.
When Should You Take Social Security
Monthly Social Security payments differ substantially depending on when you start receiving benefits.
Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers are right in our own back yards. This may be particularly true of investing.
Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance
When considering life insurance, it's important to understand your options.
Planning for the Expected
You can plan ahead to protect yourself and your family against the financial consequences of deteriorating health.
Traditional vs. Roth IRA
One or the other? Perhaps both traditional and Roth IRAs can play a part in your retirement plans.
Understanding the Basics of Medigap Policies
Important as it is, Medicare does not cover the full range of health-care expenses you may experience in your golden years.
Financial Strategies in a Post-DOMA World
The Supreme Court’s declaring DOMA unconstitutional may require some same-sex couples to reconsider their financial strategy
How Does Your Credit Score Compare?
Have you ever wondered how your credit score compares to the rest of the country? Take a look and see.
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Interested in a Fuel Efficient Car?
Estimate how many months it may take to recover the out-of-pocket costs when buying a more efficient vehicle.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
What Is My Risk Tolerance?
This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you have the potential to earn during your working years.
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Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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Perception vs. Reality
There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.
To Buy or Not to Buy
The decision whether to buy or rent a home may have long-term implications.
Do You Feel Lucky?
Recent changes in estate tax laws could affect the strategy you have in place.
The Facts About Income Tax
Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?