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Retiring the 4% Rule
A portfolio created with your long-term objectives in mind is crucial as you pursue your dream retirement.

What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.

Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
Starting a Roth IRA for a Teen
This early financial decision could prove helpful over time.
What If You Get Audited?
The chances of an IRS audit aren't that high. And being audited does not necessarily imply that the IRS suspects wrongdoing.
The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores
What’s the deal with your yearly free credit report?
Saving Early & Letting Time Work For You
The earlier you start pursuing financial goals, the better your outcome may be.
Dog Bites Neighbor. Now What?
Even dogs have bad days. So, what happens when your dog bites a neighbor or passing pedestrian?
Mastering Mobile Lingo
Do you understand these common mobile slang terms?
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What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)
This calculator compares employee contributions to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k).
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
My Retirement Savings
Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
Contributing to an IRA?
Determine if you are eligible to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA.
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.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
The Cost of Procrastination
Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.
Retirement Accounts When You Change Your Job
This video discusses issues related to your retirement accounts when you move on from your job.
Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.