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Value vs. Growth Investing
Among stock-market investors there’s long been a debate between those who favor value and those who favor growth.
Protecting Your Home Against Flood Loss
Protect yourself against the damage that your homeowners policy doesn’t cover.
Four Really Good Reasons to Invest
There are four very good reasons to start investing. Do you know what they are?
Getting a Head Start on College Savings
A few strategies that may help you prepare for the cost of higher education.
An Overview of Renter’s Insurance
Don’t overlook the need for renter’s insurance if you rent your home.
Problems with Probate
Probate can be a completely public process, or it can be managed to include as little information as possible.
What to Look for in Personal Finance Apps
An increasing number have been developed to help individuals with their personal finances.
Will Power
Preparing for the eventual distribution of your assets may not sound enticing. But a will puts the power in your hands.
Does Your Portfolio Fit Your Retirement Lifestyle?
Lifestyle considerations in creating your retirement portfolio.
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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.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Capital Gains Tax Estimator
Use this calculator to estimate your capital gains tax.
Impact of Taxes and Inflation
Estimate the potential impact taxes and inflation can have on the purchasing power of an investment.
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.
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
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Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
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.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
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Extended Care: A Patchwork of Possibilities
What is your plan for health care during retirement?
Can Election Results Predict the Market?
How do the markets usually react to elections? Was the 2016 election any different?
Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?
Inflation and Your Portfolio
Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment returns.
Emerging Market Opportunities
What are your options for investing in emerging markets?
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.