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Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.

Avoiding Cognitive Decline
Try these activities to keep your brain sharp.

Countering Counterfeit Currency
Combating counterfeiting remains core to preserving the integrity of the nation’s money.
What Is a 1035 Exchange?
1035 exchanges provide a way to trade-in an annuity contract or life insurance policy without triggering a tax liability.
When to Self-Insure
Choosing to bear the financial burden of an adverse event is called self-insuring. Do you know what that entails?
Buying Auto Insurance For Teen Drivers
Tips on insuring your teen driver.
Countdown to College
Preparing for college means setting goals, staying focused, and tackling a few key milestones along the way.
Caring for Aging Parents
As our nation ages, many Americans are turning their attention to caring for aging parents.
The Half Million Dollar Baby
The true cost of raising a child may be far more than you expect.
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Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
Tax Freedom Day
Assess how many days you'll work to pay your federal tax liability.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
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An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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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Investments
You’ve made investments your whole life. Work with us to help make the most of them.
Perception vs. Reality
There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.
4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
The Cycle of Investing
Understanding the cycle of investing may help you avoid easy pitfalls.