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Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We’d like to be one of them.
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Five phases to changing unhealthy behaviors.
Critical Estate Documents
Sound estate management includes creating financial and healthcare documents. Here's an inside look.
Exploring the Federal Student Grant Program
In this article, explore the benefits of the Federal Student Grant Program.
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Preparing for the Expected
You can plan ahead to protect yourself and your family against the financial consequences of deteriorating health.
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Learn about the average American budget in this fun and interactive piece.
Social Security Benefits: How Much Will I Receive
Calculating your potential Social Security benefit is a three-step process.
4 Steps to Protecting a Child with Disabilities
Planning for a special-needs child can be complicated, confusing, and even overwhelming.
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Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)
This calculator compares employee contributions to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k).
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
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This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
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An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
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.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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Rightsizing for Retirement
What does your home really cost?
Consider These 3 Things Before Driving Off the Lot
There are a few things to consider when buying or leasing your next vehicle.
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.
The Business Cycle
How will you weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?
The Rule of 72
Do you know how long it may take for your investments to double in value? The Rule of 72 is a quick way to figure it out.