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Inflation and Your Portfolio
Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment returns.
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
The Cost of Medical Care
Learn about the risks of not having health insurance in this informative article.
How Can I Be a Confident Spender in Retirement?
Imagine you’ve been invited to go paragliding. It’s your first time and you’ve bought a top-of-the-line paraglider.
The Twelve Steps to Living Confidently: Budgeting
One of the most important steps to become financially sufficient is to set up a realistic budget.
The Big Little Things: 5 Easy Ways to Protect Your Money
It’s morning and you’re out the door. Immediately your home’s smart devices take over, dialing down the heat, turning off the coffeemaker, and arming surveillance inside and out. In the car, rain-sensing wipers activate at the first drops; adaptive cruise control maintains a steady pace; and upon arrival, parking assist gets you into a tight space, no problem.
Saving Early & Letting Time Work For You
The earlier you start pursuing financial goals, the better your outcome may be.
Home Ownership by the Numbers
Tips on home-buying for Millennials.
Retirement Income and the Traditional Portfolio
Experiencing negative returns early in retirement can potentially undermine the sustainability of your assets.
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Saving for College
This calculator can help you estimate how much you should be saving for college.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
With a few simple inputs you can estimate how much of a mortgage you may be able to obtain.
Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
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Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
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.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.
The Fed and How It Got That Way
Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
The Wild West of Data Theft
Learn about cyber liability insurance in this entertaining video.
Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.
The Real Cost of a Vacation Home
What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?