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Budgeting After a Divorce
Divorce is the second most stressful time in a person's life. Here's some tips to get through it.

When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.

Understanding Marginal Income Tax Brackets
An inside look at how marginal income tax brackets work.
Qualifying For Medicare Under Age 65
You might qualify for Medicare if you’re under 65-years-old. This article will explain the conditions where you may qualify for Medicare early.
Fallen Tree Damage—Who Pays?
Your liability for damages that occur when a tree on your property falls on your neighbor’s property is not clear cut.
Catch-Up Contributions
Workers 50+ may make contributions to their qualified retirement plans above the limits imposed on younger workers.
3 Ways to Save Without Tax Deferral
Tax deferral versus tax-efficient vehicles like Roth 4019k)s, Roth IRAs and Life Insurance.
The 12 Steps to Living Confidently: How to Protect Yourself
Protection. We’re obsessed with it these days.
Strategies For Managing Student Loan Debt
Five strategies for managing your student debt.
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Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Use this calculator to compare the future value of investments with different tax consequences.
Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
Capital Gains Tax Estimator
Use this calculator to estimate your capital gains tax.
Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
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Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
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What is Life Insurance? Part 1
What is Life Insurance? Part 1
Perception vs. Reality
There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.
Student Loan Protection
Learn why protecting your student loan payments is an important aspect of your income protection strategy.
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.
The Real Cost of a Vacation Home
What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?
Behavioral Finance
An amusing and whimsical look at behavioral finance best practices for investors.