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Helpful Content
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
A bucket plan can help you be better prepared for a comfortable retirement.
Coaches
Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We’d like to be one of them.
Social Security: Maximizing Benefits
There are other ways to maximize Social Security benefits, in addition to waiting to claim them.
TIPS for Inflation
If you are concerned about inflation and expect short-term interest rates may increase, TIPS could be worth considering.
When to Self-Insure
Choosing to bear the financial burden of an adverse event is called self-insuring. Do you know what that entails?
What is the Value of Your Business?
Ascertaining the value of your business is important for a variety of reasons.
When Life Insurance Becomes Taxable
Life insurance proceeds are generally tax-free. But not in all cases.
The Financial Literacy Crisis
Many Americans are operating their personal finances with only the barest minimum of knowledge.
Disability and Your Finances
In the event of an unforeseen accident or illness, disability insurance may be a good way to protect your income and savings.
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Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
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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.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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Suddenly Single: 3 Steps to Take Now
Have you found yourself suddenly single? Here are 3 steps to take right now.
Should You Ever Retire?
A growing number of Americans are pushing back the age at which they plan to retire. Or deciding not to retire at all.
Coaches
Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We’d like to be one of them.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
Your DNA Test
If your family relies on your income, it’s critical to know what their needs would be in the event of your death.
From Boats to Brokers
From the Dutch East India Company to Wall Street, the stock market has a long and storied history.