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Why Medicare Should Be Part of Your Retirement Strategy
How Medicare can address health care needs in your retirement strategy.

Keeping Good Records is Good Business
Maintaining good records for your business not only helps to meet your tax and legal obligations, but it can save you money.

How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
For homeowners who think their property taxes are too high, there are ways to appeal.
Breaking Down the Parts of Medicare
Medicare is broken down into four specific parts—but what do they mean? This article will help you understand each piece.
Retirement Income and the Traditional Portfolio
Experiencing negative returns early in retirement can potentially undermine the sustainability of your assets.
A Penny Saved is Two Pennies Earned
Here are some simple and inexpensive energy-saving tips that may help you save money.
Please Leave Home Without It
Concerns over identity theft continue to grow, especially with data breaches at major companies and financial institutions.
When Does Your Personal Car Become a Commercial Vehicle?
At what point can you call a personal vehicle commercial?
Caring for Aging Parents
As our nation ages, many Americans are turning their attention to caring for aging parents.
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Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
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5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
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.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
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Are Alternative Investments Right for You?
With alternative investments, it’s critical to sort through the complexity.
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 Cost of Procrastination
Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.
Don't Buy The Hype
There are a lot of misconceptions about Social Security. Here’s the truth about three of them.
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
The Latte Lie and Other Myths
Check out this video to begin separating fact from fiction.