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Your source for updated market and economic news.
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Tax Freedom Day
Assess how many days you'll work to pay your federal tax liability.
How Stocks Work
Understanding how a stock works is key to understanding your investments.
Your Emergency Fund: How Much Is Enough?
Having an emergency fund may help alleviate the stress and worry associated with a financial crisis.
A Penny Saved is Two Pennies Earned
Here are some simple and inexpensive energy-saving tips that may help you save money.
Four Great, Unexpected Places to Raise a Family
Here are 4 great, and sometimes unexpected, places to raise a family.
Making Sense Of A Home Warranty
Understanding the value of a home warranty.
The Half Million Dollar Baby
The true cost of raising a child may be far more than you expect.
Assess Life Insurance Needs
How to help determine life insurance needs to provide for your family after you pass away.
The Cost of Procrastination
Don't let procrastination keep you from pursuing your financial dreams and goals.
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Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or another qualified retirement plan.
Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
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.
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Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
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Consider These 3 Things Before Driving Off the Lot
There are a few things to consider when buying or leasing your next vehicle.
The Cycle of Investing
Understanding the cycle of investing may help you avoid easy pitfalls.
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, uncovering the mystery of bond laddering.
Retiring in a Post-Pandemic World
Imagine your ideal post-pandemic retirement with this animated video.
Making Your Tax Bracket Work
Have you explored all your options when it comes to managing your taxable income?