Your Financial Future
Today’s economic environment presents many challenges. But along with these challenges comes opportunities and potential rewards for those who can identify long-term trends.
Whether you’re facing retirement—or looking to better understand certain investment ideas—we can help you address your most pressing money questions.
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Helpful Content
The Average American Budget
Learn about the average American budget in this fun and interactive piece.
The Latte Lie and Other Myths
Check out this video to begin separating fact from fiction.
Please Leave Home Without It
Concerns over identity theft continue to grow, especially with data breaches at major companies and financial institutions.
Variable Universal Life Insurance
Variable Universal Life is permanent insurance in which the policyholder directs how premiums are invested.
Fixed or Variable Mortgage, Which Should You Pick?
When selecting a mortgage, one of the most critical choices is between a fixed or variable interest-rate mortgage.
What Will You Do With Your Bonus or Windfall?
This article examines one's options when receiving a work bonus or other financial windfalls.
Counteracting Capital Gains with Tax-Loss Harvesting
You may have heard the phrase "tax-loss harvesting." A financial professional may be able to provide some guidance.
How to Effectively Budget as a Couple
Be sure that you agree on how to go about combining your finances as a couple before discussing how you'll handle expenses.
Value vs. Growth Investing
Among stock-market investors there’s long been a debate between those who favor value and those who favor growth.
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Bi-Weekly Mortgage Payments
See how switching to bi-weekly mortgage payments could reduce interest and shorten your loan.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Estimate potential long-term care costs and what coverage may help address them.
How Long Will My Savings Last If I Become Disabled?
See how long your current savings might last if a disability interrupted your income.
What Is My Net Worth?
Get a snapshot of your overall financial picture by calculating your total net worth.
Simple 401k
See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
Estimate how much home may fit within your budget based on income and expenses.
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The Business Cycle
How will you weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?
Finding the Balance
The sandwich generation faces unique challenges. For many, meeting needs is a matter of finding a balance.
Emerging Market Opportunities
What are your options for investing in emerging markets?
The Real Cost of a Vacation Home
What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?
Encore Careers: Push Your Boundaries
Ready for retirement? Find out why many are considering encore careers and push your boundaries into something more, here.
Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?