Your Financial Future
Today’s economic environment presents many challenges. But along with these challenges come opportunities and potential rewards for those who can identify long-term trends.
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Helpful Content
Four Really Good Reasons to Invest
There are four very good reasons to start investing. Do you know what they are?
Yours, Mine and Ours: Estate Strategies for Second Marriages
Second marriages are a trigger event to revisit any existing estate strategies.
Four Steps to Valuing an Estate
Determining the value of your estate, or for someone who has passed away, can be a complex undertaking.
Estate Management Checklist
Is your estate in order? This short quiz may help you assess your overall strategy.
What is the Value of Your Business?
Ascertaining the value of your business is important for a variety of reasons.
The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores
What’s the deal with your yearly free credit report?
Please Leave Home Without It
Concerns over identity theft continue to grow, especially with data breaches at major companies and financial institutions.
Universal Life Insurance
Universal life insurance is permanent insurance with a flexible premium. Here's how it works.
The Great Debate Continues: Active vs. Passive
In investments, one great debate asks the question, “Active or Passive Investing: Which Is Better?”
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What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
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5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
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Retiring the 4% Rule
A portfolio created with your long-term objectives in mind is crucial as you pursue your dream retirement.
Retirement Redefined
Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.
18 Years Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years. Are you prepared to fill that many days?
Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?
Forecast
The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’d love to help you prepare.
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.