Understanding Today's Financial Environment
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Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.

Will Power
Preparing for the eventual distribution of your assets may not sound enticing. But a will puts the power in your hands.

Creative Ways to Motivate Your Employees
Five creative (and inexpensive) ideas for motivating your employees.
Understanding Marginal Income Tax Brackets
An inside look at how marginal income tax brackets work.
Managing an Inheritance
A windfall from a loved one can be both rewarding and complicated.
Understanding Homeowner’s Insurance
Purchasing homeowners insurance is critical for protecting your home.
Tax & Estate Strategies for Married LGBTQ+ Couples
Learn how to maximize your tax and estate strategy as a married member of the LGBTQ+ community.
Best-Performing Asset Classes
Bonds may outperform stocks one year only to have stocks rebound the next.
A Primer on Dividends
A company's profits can be reinvested or paid out to the company’s shareholders as “dividends."
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Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
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.
Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.
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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.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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How to Retire Early
Retiring early sounds like a dream come true, but it’s important to take a look at the cold, hard facts.
From Boats to Brokers
From the Dutch East India Company to Wall Street, the stock market has a long and storied history.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
Should I Invest in Gold?
Learning more about gold and its history may help you decide whether it has a place in your portfolio.
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
The Real Cost of a Vacation Home
What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?