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Helpful Content
Mortgages in Retirement
Explore the benefits and drawbacks to paying off your mortgage prior to retirement with this article.
Traditional vs. Roth IRA
One or the other? Perhaps both traditional and Roth IRAs can play a part in your retirement plans.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
Best-Performing Asset Classes
Bonds may outperform stocks one year only to have stocks rebound the next.
A Penny Saved is Two Pennies Earned
Here are some simple and inexpensive energy-saving tips that may help you save money.
Tax Rules When Selling Your Home
The tax rules governing profits you realize from the sale of your home have changed in recent years.
Inflation and the Real Rate of Return
Learn about the role of inflation when considering your portfolio’s rate of return with this helpful article.
Is Term Life Insurance for You?
Term insurance is the simplest form of life insurance. Here's how it works.
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."
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What Is My Life Expectancy?
Estimate how many years you may need retirement assets or how long to provide income to a surviving spouse or children.
A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
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The Cycle of Investing
Understanding the cycle of investing may help you avoid easy pitfalls.
Suddenly Single: 3 Steps to Take Now
Have you found yourself suddenly single? Here are 3 steps to take right now.
Rightsizing for Retirement
What does your home really cost?
Should I Invest in Gold?
Learning more about gold and its history may help you decide whether it has a place in your portfolio.
Dreaming Up an Active Retirement
When you retire, how will you treat your next chapter?
Jane Bond: Infiltrating the Market
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, cracking the code on bonds.