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What is the Value of Your Business?
Ascertaining the value of your business is important for a variety of reasons.

Changing Unhealthy Behaviors
Five phases to changing unhealthy behaviors.

How Income Taxes Work
A quick look at how federal income taxes work.
A Brief Guide To Condo Insurance
Important items to consider when purchasing condo insurance.
Lots of Variables with Fixed-Rate Mortgages
When selecting a fixed-rate mortgage, a borrower has to determine how many years to finance the loan.
How Financial Advisors Are Compensated
Read this overview to learn how financial advisors are compensated.
Budgeting After a Divorce
Divorce is the second most stressful time in a person's life. Here's some tips to get through it.
Tax Reform: Before and After
What did the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act change? Here's a quick snapshot.
Global vs. International: What’s The Difference?
International funds invest in non-U.S. markets, while global funds may invest in U.S. stocks alongside non-U.S. stocks.
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Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
With a few simple inputs you can estimate how much of a mortgage you may be able to obtain.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
This calculator estimates how much life insurance you would need to meet your family's needs if you were to die prematurely.
Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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Bridging the Confidence Gap
In the world of finance, the effects of the "confidence gap" can be especially apparent.
Perception vs. Reality
There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.
The Rule of 72
Do you know how long it may take for your investments to double in value? The Rule of 72 is a quick way to figure it out.
Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?
To Buy or Not to Buy
The decision whether to buy or rent a home may have long-term implications.
From Boats to Brokers
From the Dutch East India Company to Wall Street, the stock market has a long and storied history.