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The Best Apps in Travel
Technology tips to make your next trip even better.
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
From Boats to Brokers
From the Dutch East India Company to Wall Street, the stock market has a long and storied history.
What to Look for in Personal Finance Apps
An increasing number have been developed to help individuals with their personal finances.
Healthy Body, Healthy Pocketbook
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help you reduce health-related expenses—and avoid time in the recovery room.
How Income Taxes Work
A quick look at how federal income taxes work.
Insuring Your Second Home
There are unique risks of owning a second home and obtaining the proper coverage may protect you from financial risk.
The History of Currency
Currency has been around for a long time. Here’s a quick history lesson.
Crowdfunding—Capital for the 21st Century
Crowdfunding continues to gain momentum as more people search the Internet for financing and fundraising alternatives.
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Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
Impact of Taxes and Inflation
Estimate the potential impact taxes and inflation can have on the purchasing power of an investment.
Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
Interested in a Fuel Efficient Car?
Estimate how many months it may take to recover the out-of-pocket costs when buying a more efficient vehicle.
Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)
This calculator compares employee contributions to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k).
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Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
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.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
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.
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Jane Bond: Decoding Diversification
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, discovering how bonds diversify a portfolio.
Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.
Your DNA Test
If your family relies on your income, it’s critical to know what their needs would be in the event of your death.
Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, uncovering the mystery of bond laddering.
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 Business Cycle
How will you weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?