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To Buy or Not to Buy
The decision whether to buy or rent a home may have long-term implications.
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.
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.
Keep Your Umbrella Handy
Umbrella liability can be a fairly inexpensive way to help shelter current assets and future income from the unexpected.
How the Federal Reserve Works
Each day, the Fed is behind the scenes supporting the economy and providing services to the U.S. financial system.
Is Term Life Insurance for You?
Term insurance is the simplest form of life insurance. Here's how it works.
What Do Your Taxes Pay For?
Here's a breakdown of how the federal government spends your tax money.
Password Protection Strategies
Simple steps may help you foil hackers and protect your privacy.
The Cost of Procrastination
Don't let procrastination keep you from pursuing your financial dreams and goals.
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Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you have the potential to earn during your working years.
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
Tax Freedom Day
Assess how many days you'll work in 2012 to pay federal tax liability.
Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
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Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
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.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
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Raise Your Retirement Income
Retirees look for ways to convert savings and investments into regular income. One option to consider is an annuity.
Interest Rates: How Low Can They Go?
The question used to be how low can interest rates go. Now it's how long can rates remain at their historic low levels?
Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?
Do You Feel Lucky?
Recent changes in estate tax laws could affect the strategy you have in place.
Your Personal Recovery
As the economy gathers momentum, many are waiting for their personal finances to gather momentum, too.
Ready for Retirement?
Are you ready for retirement? Here are five words you should consider.