Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
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Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.
Spotting Credit Trouble
The wise use of credit is a critical skill. These 10 questions will help you assess your skill level.
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
What Will You Do With Your Bonus or Windfall?
This article examines one's options when receiving a work bonus or other financial windfalls.
Making Sense of HSAs and FSAs
How HSAs and FSAs might help your household.
A Look at Diversification
Diversification is an investment principle designed to manage risk, but it can't prevent against a loss.
A Cheat Sheet for Sending Your Kid to College
Dropping off your child is loaded with emotions; here are a few tips for a smoother experience.
Creative Ways to Motivate Your Employees
Five creative (and inexpensive) ideas for motivating your employees.
What's So Great About a Rollover?
Making a career move requires tough decisions, not the least of which is what to do with the funds in your retirement plan.
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How Long Will My Savings Last If I Become Disabled?
See how long your current savings might last if a disability interrupted your income.
Comparing Investments
Compare two different scenarios side by side to see how they stack up over time.
What's Your MPG?
Calculate your vehicle's fuel efficiency and see what you're spending on gas annually.
Simple 401k
See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.
Debt-to-Income Ratio Calculator
Calculate your debt-to-income ratio to understand how lenders may view your financial health.
Credit Card Payoff
Find out how long it may take to pay off a credit card balance and what it costs in interest.
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4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.
The Fed and How It Got That Way
Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.
Timing Your Retirement
This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.
What Smart Investors Know
Savvy investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.
Behavioral Finance
An amusing and whimsical look at behavioral finance best practices for investors.
When Markets React
When markets shift, experienced investors stick to their strategy.