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Fixed or Variable Mortgage, Which Should You Pick?
When selecting a mortgage, one of the most critical choices is between a fixed or variable interest-rate mortgage.
A New Way to Look at Your Bucket List
Bucket lists don’t have to be for tomorrow.
What Will You Do With Your Bonus or Windfall?
This article examines one's options when receiving a work bonus or other financial windfalls.
When Does Your Personal Car Become a Commercial Vehicle?
At what point can you call a personal vehicle commercial?
Put It in a Letter
A letter of instruction provides additional and more personal information regarding your estate.
The Economic Journey of Your Morning Coffee
Few contemplate the complex journey that brought their coffee from farm to kitchen table.
3 Estate Challenges for Blended Families
This article will help your clients with blended families think and prepare their estate strategy.
U.S. Personal Savings Rate
What can be learned from the savings rate?
Is a Variable Annuity Right for Me?
Pundits go on and on about how “terrible” or “wonderful” annuities are, but they never talk about if annuities are right.
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Long-Term-Care Needs
Estimate potential long-term care costs and what coverage may help address them.
Student Loan Payoff Calculator: Extra Payments Can Save You
See how extra payments toward your student loans could shorten your payoff timeline.
How Can I Save a Million Dollars?
See what it takes in monthly contributions and time to reach a million-dollar savings goal.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
Estimate how much home may fit within your budget based on income and expenses.
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
Estimate how much life insurance coverage may be appropriate for your situation.
Social Security Tax Estimator
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be subject to federal income tax.
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Timing Your Retirement
This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.
Dreaming Up an Active Retirement
When you retire, how will you treat your next chapter?
Consider These 3 Things Before Driving Off the Lot
Here are 3 quick tips to keep in mind when buying or leasing your next vehicle.
Emerging Market Opportunities
What are your options for investing in emerging markets?
Should I Invest in Gold?
Learning more about gold and its history may help you decide whether it has a place in your portfolio.
Bull and Bear Go To Market
Learn about the difference between bulls and bears—markets, that is!