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    • What Are Some Tips for Managing My Money?
    • What Are Some Smart Ways to Refinance?
    • What About Financial Aid for College?

  • Estates & Trusts

    • What Key Estate Planning Tools Should I Know About?
    • How Can a Living Trust Help Me Control My Estate?
    • What Are the Pitfalls of Probate?

  • Investing

    • What Investment Risks Should I Know About?
    • What Is Asset Allocation?
    • What Is Dollar-Cost Averaging?

  • Retirement

    • What Are My Retirement Planning Options?
    • How Can I Estimate My Future Social Security Benefits?
    • What Is a Roth IRA?

  • Risk Management

    • What Is Property and Casualty Insurance?
    • How Can I Maximize My Insurance Benefits?
    • Am I Prepared for Long-Term Care Expenses?

  • Tax Planning

    • How Much Money Can I Put Into My IRA or Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan?
    • What Tax Deductions Are Still Available to Me?
    • What Is the Tax History of the United States?

• Newsletters

  • February

    • HOT TOPIC: SECURE 2.0 Aims to Brighten the Future for Retirement Savers
    • Balancing Stocks and Bonds in One Fund
    • Fixed for Life: What Can an Annuity Do for You?
    • Three Ways to Help Simplify Your Finances
    • IRA Strategies: After-Tax Money and the Pro-Rata Rule
    • Small Businesses Should Prepare for Stronger Tax Enforcement

  • January

    • HOT TOPIC: Is the Yield Curve Signaling a Recession?
    • Stretch IRA Alternatives
    • A 529 Plan Can Help Jump Start Your College Fund
    • Tips for Safe Online Shopping
    • Taking Control of Your Retirement Savings
    • Naming a Trusted Contact

  • December

    • HOT TOPIC: ‘Tis the Season for Tax-Friendly Giving Strategies
    • Sectors: Overweight, Underweight, or Just Right?
    • Is It Time to Buy an Electric Vehicle?
    • IRA Distributions Can Benefit Your Favorite Cause … and Your Tax Bill
    • Talk About These Money Matters Before the Wedding
    • Fraudsters and Scammers Pocket Nearly $6 Billion in 2021

  • November

    • HOT TOPIC: What Does a Strong Dollar Mean for the U.S. Economy?
    • Famous People Who Died Without Proper Planning
    • Retirement Savings in a Volatile Market
    • New Life for Your Old Insurance Policy
    • Virtual Health Care Is Here to Stay
    • How Funding an HSA Could Help Strengthen Your Retirement Strategy

  • October

    • HOT TOPIC: CHIPS and Science Act Aims to Preserve U.S. Technology Edge
    • Passive, Active, or Both?
    • How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?
    • Building Financial Resilience
    • Donor-Advised Funds Combine Charitable Impact with Tax Benefits
    • Small Businesses Are Short-Staffed and Overwhelmed

  • September

    • HOT TOPIC: Unpacking the Inflation Reduction Act: What’s in It?
    • Dividends for Income and Total Returns
    • What the Red-Hot Job Market Means for Workers
    • Preparing for a Natural Disaster
    • How Life Insurance Could Help Mitigate Taxes in Retirement
    • Diversifying Your Portfolio with International Flair

  • August

    • HOT TOPIC: Is the U.S. Economy in a Recession?
    • Inflation Protection for Investment Dollars
    • Life Insurance Living Benefits
    • Uncle Sam Wants to Know About Your Gig Income
    • Sticker Shock Is No Joke for Car Buyers
    • Six Steps to Starting a New Business

  • July

    • A Wealth of Information: How to Read a Mutual Fund Prospectus
    • Should You Consider Tapping the Equity in Your Home?
    • Adjusting Your Tax Withholding
    • WEP and GPO Can Reduce Social Security Benefits
    • How Long Should You Keep Financial Records?

  • June

    • HOT TOPIC: Rising Rates Join Long List of Housing Dilemmas
    • Avoiding Probate
    • What’s Your Retirement Dream Elevator Pitch?
    • Are You Ready to Cancel Your Cable TV?
    • Where to Look for Lost and Forgotten Money
    • Consider a Bond Ladder for Rising Interest Rates

  • May

    • Working While Receiving Social Security Benefits
    • Baseball Lessons That Might Help Change Up Your Finances
    • Planning to Quit Your Job? What to Know Before You Go
    • Why Small Businesses Should Pay Attention to Accessibility
    • Food Inflation: What’s Behind It and How to Cope

  • April

    • Key Retirement and Tax Numbers for 2022
    • Splurge or Save? Making the Most of Your Income-Tax Refund
    • What’s the Difference Between Medicare and Medicaid?
    • Flood Insurance: Be Prepared for Rising Waters and Changing Rates

  • March

    • When Two Goals Collide: Balancing College and Retirement Preparations
    • If You Don’t Have a Will, You Probably Should
    • When Buying Is Easy, Paying Later Can Be a Problem

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  • Do You Know Who Your Beneficiaries Are?

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