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Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.

Forecast
The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’d love to help you prepare.

Five Most Overlooked Tax Deductions
Five overlooked tax deductions to help manage your tax bill.
Assess Life Insurance Needs
How to help determine life insurance needs to provide for your family after you pass away.
Money Draining Food Myths
These food myths will really put a drain on your wallet.
Ways to Supplement Your Medicare Coverage
There are numerous ways to supplement your Medicare insurance coverage. This article helps you explore your options.
When Should You Take Social Security
Monthly Social Security payments differ substantially depending on when you start receiving benefits.
Protecting Your Home Against Flood Loss
Protect yourself against the damage that your homeowners policy doesn’t cover.
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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Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
Potential Income from an IRA
Estimate your monthly and annual income from various IRA types.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
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Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
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.
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.
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Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.
Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?
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.
The Business Cycle
How will you weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?
Retiring the 4% Rule
A portfolio created with your long-term objectives in mind is crucial as you pursue your dream retirement.