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Apps That Help Achieve Goals
If you find it hard to attain personal life goals, there’s an app for that!
Your DNA Test
If your family relies on your income, it’s critical to know what their needs would be in the event of your death.
When Does Your Personal Car Become a Commercial Vehicle?
At what point can you call a personal vehicle commercial?
Countdown to College
Preparing for college means setting goals, staying focused, and tackling a few key milestones along the way.
Volunteering in Retirement
For many, retirement includes contributing their time and talents to an organization in need.
The Value of Insuring Against Life’s Risks
Building wealth requires protection from the forces of wealth destruction.
The Best Apps in Travel
Technology tips to make your next trip even better.
Revising Estate Strategy Assumptions
Estate tax exemptions rules appear to be stabilizing, prompting many to reconsider conventional estate strategies.
Four Great, Unexpected Places to Raise a Family
Here are 4 great, and sometimes unexpected, places to raise a family.
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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.
Saving for College
This calculator can help you estimate how much you should be saving for college.
Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
Tax Freedom Day
Assess how many days you'll work to pay your federal tax liability.
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Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
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The Cost of Procrastination
Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.
Are Alternative Investments Right for You?
With alternative investments, it’s critical to sort through the complexity.
Should You Tap Retirement Savings to Fund College?
There are three things to consider before dipping into retirement savings to pay for college.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
The Cycle of Investing
Understanding the cycle of investing may help you avoid easy pitfalls.
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.