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Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.

Suddenly Single: 3 Steps to Take Now
Have you found yourself suddenly single? Here are 3 steps to take right now.

Creative Ways to Motivate Your Employees
Five creative (and inexpensive) ideas for motivating your employees.
Inventorying Your Possessions
Creating an inventory of your possessions can save you time, money and aggravation in the event you someday suffer losses.
A Checklist for When a Spouse or Parent Passes
An overview of some fundamental steps when a loved one passes.
What Do Your Taxes Pay For?
Here's a breakdown of how the federal government spends your tax money.
Investment Challenges of the Affluent Investor
Affluent investors face unique challenges when putting together an investment strategy. Make sure you keep these in mind.
The Most Overlooked Item of Any Home Improvement
The item most homeowners forget on their home improvement project checklist is insurance.
Best-Performing Asset Classes
Bonds may outperform stocks one year only to have stocks rebound the next.
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What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
Saving for College
This calculator can help you estimate how much you should be saving for college.
Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
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Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
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.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
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The Real Cost of a Vacation Home
What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?
Making Your Tax Bracket Work
Have you explored all your options when it comes to managing your taxable income?
To Buy or Not to Buy
The decision whether to buy or rent a home may have long-term implications.
Should I Invest in Gold?
Learning more about gold and its history may help you decide whether it has a place in your portfolio.
What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.
Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.