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The Facts About Income Tax
Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.

Value vs. Growth Investing
Among stock-market investors there’s long been a debate between those who favor value and those who favor growth.

Life and Death of a Twenty Dollar Bill
How long does a $20 bill last?
Mastering Mobile Lingo
Do you understand these common mobile slang terms?
Estate Management Checklist
Is your estate in order? This short quiz may help you assess your overall strategy.
What You Should Do About Insurance Following a Divorce
In the face of divorce, making changes to insurance coverage may be overlooked.
Questions to Ask About Medicare
Take the guesswork out of your IEP or SEP with this helpful article.
How Financial Professionals Are Compensated
Read this overview to learn how financial advisors are compensated.
U.S. Personal Savings Rate
What can be learned from the savings rate?
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Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
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.
Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
My Retirement Savings
Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
With a few simple inputs you can estimate how much of a mortgage you may be able to obtain.
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An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
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.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
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What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.
The Latte Lie and Other Myths
Do you know these three personal finance sayings?
Emerging Market Opportunities
What are your options for investing in emerging markets?
Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?
The Long Run: Women and Retirement
For women, retirement strategy is a long race. It’s helpful to know the route.
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
All about how missing the best market days (or the worst!) might affect your portfolio.