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Retirement
- 9 Facts About Retirement
- 9 Facts About Social Security
- The Cost of Procrastination
- Healthcare Costs in Retirement
- When Should You Take Social Security
- Traditional vs. Roth IRA
- Where Will Your Retirement Money Come From?
- Important Birthdays Over 50
- How Will Working Affect Social Security Benefits?
- Caring for Aging Parents
- What's So Great About a Rollover?
- What Is a Roth 401(k)?
- Catch-Up Contributions
- Systematic Withdrawals in Retirement
- Retirement Income and the Traditional Portfolio
- Your Changing Definition of Risk in Retirement
- A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
- Choosing a Retirement Plan that Fits Your Business
- Is a SEP-IRA Right for Your Business?
- Orchestrating Your Retirement Accounts
- Money that Buys Good Health is Never Ill Spent
- Should You Borrow from Your 401(k)?
- Volunteering in Retirement
- Social Security Benefits: How Much Will I Receive
- Social Security: Maximizing Benefits
- Social Security: The 64,000 Dollar Question
- Social Security: Five Facts You Need to Know
- Social Security: The Elephant in the Room
- Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security
- Does Your Portfolio Fit Your Retirement Lifestyle?
- The Pre-Retirement Checklist
- 5 Benefits of Working in Retirement
- Women on the Rise
- How Women Can Prepare For Retirement
- Retirement Realities
- Why Medicare Should Be Part of Your Retirement Strategy
- How Retirement Spending Changes With Time
- Helpful Retirement Strategies for Women
- A Meal for All Generations
- Who Is Your Trusted Contact?
- Starting a Roth IRA for a Teen
- Retirement Seen Through Your Eyes
- Saving Early & Letting Time Work For You
- Retirement Questions That Have Nothing to Do With Money
- Navigating Retirement Pitfalls
- Retirement Plan Choices for Small Businesses
- Tax Efficiency in Retirement
- Buying a Vacation Home? 5 Questions to Consider First
Estate
- Critical Estate Documents
- Estate Management Checklist
- And the Executor Is
- Put It in a Letter
- Will Power
- A Brief History of Estate Taxes
- Trends in Charitable Giving
- Problems with Probate
- Succeeding at Business Succession
- What is the Value of Your Business?
- Choosing a Business Structure
- Understanding the Alternate Valuation Date
- 4 Steps to Protecting a Child with Disabilities
- A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
- A Living Trust Primer
- A Checklist for When a Spouse or Parent Passes
- Managing an Inheritance
- 3 Estate Challenges for Blended Families
Investment
- A Look at Diversification
- Inflation & Your Money
- Rebalancing Your Portfolio
- Best-Performing Asset Classes
- How the Federal Reserve Works
- A Primer on Dividends
- Asset Allocation
- How Stocks Work
- Required Reading: The Economic Report of the President
- Getting a Head Start on College Savings
- A Decision Not Made Is Still a Decision
- Global vs. International: What’s The Difference?
- A Taxing Story: Capital Gains and Losses
- Earnings for All Seasons
- The Anatomy of an Index
- The Utility of Sector Investing
- The Investment Risk No One’s Ever Heard Of
- Pullbacks, Corrections, and Bear Markets
- Investing for Impact
- How to Conquer the World - 5 Financial Strategies for Savvy Single Women
- Separating the Signal From the Noise
- Emotional vs. Strategic Decisions
- Why Regular Rebalancing Makes Sense
- Diversification, Patience, and Consistency
- The Sequence of Returns
- Risk Perspective
- Are You Ready for Your Portfolio to Make a Difference?
- Inflation and the Real Rate of Return
- Bull & Bear Markets: A Timeline
Insurance
- Assess Life Insurance Needs
- A Look at Whole Life Insurance
- Is Term Life Insurance for You?
- Universal Life Insurance
- Variable Universal Life Insurance
- What to Look for in an Extended-Care Policy
- Understanding Extended Care
- Keep Your Umbrella Handy
- Disability and Your Finances
- Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance
- Insuring Your Business With a Buy/Sell Agreement
- Protecting Your Business from the Loss of a Key Person
- Can Group, Private Disability Policies Work Together?
- Preparing for the Expected
- Understanding the Basics of Medigap Policies
- What You Should Do About Insurance Following a Divorce
- Inventorying Your Possessions
- Fallen Tree Damage—Who Pays?
- Silver Sneakers 101
- Medicare Advantage 101
- The Cost of Medical Care
- The A, B, C, & D of Medicare
- The Basics of Medicare
- Questions to Ask About Medicare
- Medicare At 65+
- Qualifying For Medicare Under Age 65
- Medicare vs. Medicaid
- Breaking Down the Parts of Medicare
- Medicare Advantage Plans (Medicare Part C)
- Prescription Drug Benefits Under Medicare (Part D)
- Ways to Supplement Your Medicare Coverage
- Replacing Your Medicare Card
- Consider Keeping Your Life Insurance When You Retire
- Life Insurance Myths: Debunked
Tax
- Understanding Marginal Income Tax Brackets
- How Income Taxes Work
- What Do Your Taxes Pay For?
- What If You Get Audited?
- What Is a 1035 Exchange?
- Do You Owe The AMT?
- How to Make the Tax Code Work for You
- Tax Deductions You Won't Believe
- Red Flags for Tax Auditors
- How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
- Five Most Overlooked Tax Deductions
Lifestyle
- Lots of Variables with Fixed-Rate Mortgages
- To Catch a Thief
- Do Your Kids Know The Value of a Silver Spoon?
- Countdown to College
- Putting a Price Tag On Your Health
- A Cheat Sheet for Sending Your Kid to College
- The Financial Literacy Crisis
- Please Leave Home Without It
- Avoiding Cognitive Decline
- Raising Healthy Children
- Building Your Legacy
- The Best Apps in Travel
- Financial Aid for Students 101
- The Three Keys to a Great Password
- Pickleball in Retirement
- Retiring Wild: National Parks and You
Money
- Spotting Credit Trouble
- U.S. Personal Savings Rate
- Life and Death of a Twenty Dollar Bill
- Pay Yourself First
- Buying vs. Leasing a Car
- Your Emergency Fund: How Much Is Enough?
- Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time
- Password Protection Strategies
- A Penny Saved is Two Pennies Earned
- The Economic Journey of Your Morning Coffee
- Countering Counterfeit Currency
- The Half Million Dollar Baby
- The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores
- How to Read Your Credit Report
- Data Thieves from Outer Space
- Year-End Charitable Gifting and You
- Mortgages in Retirement
- The Average American Budget
- Building a Solid Financial Foundation
- Managing Money as a Couple
- Making a Charitable Contribution
- Exploring the Federal Student Grant Program
- Personal Finance Calendar
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