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Orchestrating Your Retirement Accounts
Getting the instruments of your retirement to work in concert may go far in realizing the retirement you imagine.

Starting a Roth IRA for a Teen
This early financial decision could prove helpful over time.

Tax Freedom Day
Assess how many days you'll work to pay your federal tax liability.
The ABCs of Zero Coupon Bonds
Understanding some basic concepts may help you assess whether zero-coupon bonds have a place in your portfolio.
Keeping Summer Safe: Pool and Spa Safety Tips
Each year hundreds of children die or are injured in pool accidents. By taking seven steps, you can keep your pool safe.
The SECURE Act Starts the Clock on Inherited IRAs
Learn about the changes the SECURE Act wrought on inherited IRAs with this concise article.
Conquering Retirement Challenges for Women
Looking ahead can help you conquer these unique obstacles.
How Will Working Affect Social Security Benefits?
Knowing the rules may help you decide when to start benefits.
Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance
When considering life insurance, it's important to understand your options.
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Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
This calculator estimates how much life insurance you would need to meet your family's needs if you were to die prematurely.
My Retirement Savings
Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
How Compound Interest Works
Use this calculator to better see the potential impact of compound interest on an asset.
A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
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Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
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Jane Bond: Infiltrating the Market
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, cracking the code on bonds.
Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
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.
An Arm and a Leg
A visit to the hospital can be painful, for both your body and your wallet. Don’t let it be more painful than it has to be.
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.