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Helpful Content
Don’t Be Your Own Worst Enemy
Emotional biases can adversely impact financial decision making. Here’s a few to be mindful of.
Dog Bites and Homeowners Insurance
Reviewing coverage options is just one thing responsible pet parents can do to help look out for their dogs.
Money that Buys Good Health is Never Ill Spent
It's important to make sure your retirement strategy anticipates health-care expenses.
Four Steps to Valuing an Estate
Determining the value of your estate, or for someone who has passed away, can be a complex undertaking.
Value vs. Growth Investing
Among stock-market investors there’s long been a debate between those who favor value and those who favor growth.
Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs)
Explaining Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs) and their benefit to estate strategy.
Understanding Marginal Income Tax Brackets
An inside look at how marginal income tax brackets work.
Risk Perspective
Is it possible to avoid loss? Not entirely, but you can attempt to manage risk.
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."
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What Is My Net Worth?
Get a snapshot of your overall financial picture by calculating your total net worth.
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
Estimate how much life insurance coverage may be appropriate for your situation.
College Savings
See how much you may need to save now to cover future college costs for your child.
Comparing Investments
Compare two different scenarios side by side to see how they stack up over time.
Simple 401k
See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.
Federal Capital Gains Tax Estimator
Estimate your potential federal capital gains tax liability on the sale of an asset.
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Leaving Your Lasting Legacy
Want to do more with your wealth? You might want to consider creating a charitable foundation.
Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?
Jane Bond: Infiltrating the Market
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, cracking the code on bonds.
The Latte Lie and Other Myths
Check out this video to begin separating fact from fiction.
Tuning Your Social Security Benefit
When should you take your Social Security benefit?
Retirement Accounts When You Change Your Job
This video explores what to do with retirement accounts when you move on from your job.