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Many people stop being "and-a-half" around age 12. But at age 50, "and-a-half" makes a comeback.

Important Birthdays Over 50 Here's a look at several birthdays and “half-birthdays” that have implications regarding your retirement income.

There are billions in unclaimed dollars in the US. Is some of that yours?

Surprise! You’ve Got Money! Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.

Are you prepared for a 20-year retirement? How women can consider their retirement strategy.

How Women Can Prepare For Retirement Are women prepared for a 20-year retirement?

Building a personal may be the highest order of altruism. It can begin with four simple steps.

Building Your Legacy A four-step framework for building a personal legacy.

You make your own investment decisions, but how familiar are you with the products? Take our short quiz.

What’s Your Investment IQ? You make decisions for your portfolio, but how much do you really know about the products you buy? Try this quiz

What do you need to know when the market experiences volatility?

Pullbacks, Corrections, and Bear Markets When the market experiences volatility, it may be a good time to review these common terms.

Have you ever had to deal with a "white elephant" inheritance? Learn how to avoid holding on to a burden in our latest article.

White Elephant Inheritance This article deals with how one might deal with a burdensome inheritance.

Stocks notched modest gains in August, helping investors forget a volatile month of trading, punctuated by upbeat comments by Fed officials about interest rates.

Monthly Market Insights | September 2024 Stocks notched modest gains in August, helping investors forget a volatile month of trading, punctuated by upbeat comments by Fed officials about interest rates.

Your chance of an IRS audit may not be that high. It pays to know what may trigger one.

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.

Is it possible to avoid a loss? Not entirely, but you can take steps to manage risk. Learn more here.

Risk Perspective Is it possible to avoid loss? Not entirely, but you can attempt to manage risk.

Marriage changes your financial life. This piece includes keys to preparing to grow wealthy together.

Managing Money as a Couple Keys to preparing to grow wealthy together.

Do you know how to make a social impact with your investments? Read more now.

Are You Ready for Your Portfolio to Make a Difference? Learn about the rise of Impact Investing and how it may benefit you.

Your ideal may differ from reality, but we can work together to better align the two.

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Even the most seasoned investors are prone to biases affecting their financial choices. Learn more in this message.

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Learn about Medicare Advantage and the choices it offers you for health care coverage, prescription drugs, and more.

Medicare Advantage 101 Overview of Medicare Advantage, what’s in them, special rules, and more.

When a house is sold, when do you qualify for capital gains taxes? This colorful infographic covers some of the basics.

Capital Gains Tax When Selling Your Home If your clients are buying or selling a home, use this to help them determine if they qualify for capital gains taxes.

Mortgage lenders consider many personal factors when deciding whether you can afford a home.

How Much Home Can I Afford? With a few simple inputs you can estimate how much of a mortgage you may be able to obtain.

"The only things certain in life are death and taxes." Benjamin Franklin

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Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment
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Inflation and Your Portfolio Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment returns.

With increasing wealth comes unique financial challenges.

Investment Challenges of the Affluent Investor Affluent investors face unique challenges when putting together an investment strategy. Make sure you keep these in mind.

How much can I put in? Contributing to a retirement plan makes sound financial sense; know the rules.

Contributing to an IRA? Determine if you are eligible to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA.

Discover the YOLO Economy and why Millennials are prioritizing experiences over material things in this thought-provoking article.

How Boomers and Millennials Differ The YOLO Economy is a focus on experiences over material possessions, prompting Boomers to consider a similar mindset.

This message provides a look at how variable rates of return impact investors over time.

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Doing some ? There's one item that most homeowners overlook when undertaking remodeling projects.

The Most Overlooked Item of Any Home Improvement The item most homeowners forget on their home improvement project checklist is insurance.

All those years of work can add up to a small fortune. What's your strategy for your money?

Lifetime of Earnings Estimate how much you have the potential to earn during your working years.

Do you carry a balance on your credit card? Learn how long it may take to pay off the entire debt.

Paying Off a Credit Card Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.

Social host laws may make you responsible for underage drinking in your home, even if you are away.

Teen Drinking and Your Liability Drinking may be a “rite of passage” for teens, but when it occurs in your home you may be held responsible for their actions.

Low car lease payments look great, but do you really save money in the end?

Should I Buy or Lease an Auto? This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.

How will your investments weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?

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