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Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
The Value of Insuring Against Life’s Risks
Building wealth requires protection from the forces of wealth destruction.
How Compound Interest Works
Use this calculator to better see the potential impact of compound interest on an asset.
When Heirs are Imperfect
The money problems or bad lifestyle habits of adult children could lead to the squandering of any inheritance they receive.
Please Leave Home Without It
Concerns over identity theft continue to grow, especially with data breaches at major companies and financial institutions.
Understanding the Alternate Valuation Date
Executors can value the estate on the date of death, or on its six-month anniversary —the “Alternate Valuation Date."
Estimating the Cost of College
This worksheet can help you estimate the costs of a four-year college program.
New Retirement Contribution Limits for 2024
A look at the new, record-high retirement contribution limits from the IRS.
Immediate vs. Deferred Annuities
Looking forward to retirement? It's critical to understand the difference between immediate and deferred annuities.
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Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
My Retirement Savings
Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
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.
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.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
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Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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Bull and Bear Go To Market
Learn about the difference between bulls and bears—markets, that is!
Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.
The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.
Dreaming Up an Active Retirement
When you retire, how will you treat your next chapter?
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
It May Be Time for a Financial Checkup
It’s never a bad time to speak with your financial professional about changes in your situation.