Understanding Today's Financial Environment
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The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
The Half Million Dollar Baby
The true cost of raising a child may be far more than you expect.
Money that Buys Good Health is Never Ill Spent
It's important to make sure your retirement strategy anticipates health-care expenses.
The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores
What’s the deal with your yearly free credit report?
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."
The Half Million Dollar Baby
The true cost of raising a child may be far more than you expect.
The ABCs of Zero Coupon Bonds
Understanding some basic concepts may help you assess whether zero-coupon bonds have a place in your portfolio.
What's New for Social Security?
There have been a number of changes to Social Security that may affect you, especially if you are nearing retirement.
Is a Variable Annuity Right for Me?
Pundits go on and on about how “terrible” or “wonderful” annuities are, but they never talk about whether annuities are right
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What Is My Risk Tolerance?
This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
Impact of Taxes and Inflation
Estimate the potential impact taxes and inflation can have on the purchasing power of an investment.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
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.
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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.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
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.
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Should You Tap Retirement Savings to Fund College?
There are three things to consider before dipping into retirement savings to pay for college.
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
Understanding the SECURE Act
Explaining the SECURE Act and how the changes affect your retirement strategy.
Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
Bridging the Confidence Gap
In the world of finance, the effects of the "confidence gap" can be especially apparent.
Investments
You’ve made investments your whole life. Work with us to help make the most of them.