Health-care coverage (including Medicare) typically does not cover extended medical care. #Medicare
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Money that Buys Good Health is Never Ill Spent
If you’re a business owner and don’t get BOP’ed, you could be making a huge mistake.
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Stay Safe with a B.O.P. At Your Back
Can group and private disability policies work together? #DisabilityInsurance
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Can Group, Private Disability Policies Work Together?
Your #creditscore may impact what you pay for auto and home #insurance.
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Does Your Credit Score Affect Your Insurance Rates?
Personality vs. Pocketbook: Should you lease, finance, or pay cash for your next car? #NewCar
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Buying vs. Leasing a Car
The sooner you begin investing, the longer your money can work for you.
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The Cost of Procrastination
Do you have a will? Is it updated?
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When Do You Need a Will?
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Finding the proper #insurance for your #condo means knowing what is covered by the association’s insurance.
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A Brief Guide To Condo Insurance
The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’re here to help you prepare.
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In September, stock prices dropped as investors worried about stalled fiscal stimulus talks, the upcoming election, and new European coronavirus cases.
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Monthly Market Insights | October 2020
The average #retirement lasts for 18 years. Are you prepared to fill that many days?
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18 Years’ Worth of Days
Doing some #HomeImprovement? There's one item that most homeowners overlook when undertaking remodeling projects.
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The Most Overlooked Item of Any Home Improvement
Renter? Think you’re covered by the owner’s insurance? Do a double check. #rentersinsurance #renting #insurance
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An Overview of Renter’s Insurance
Saving for college doesn’t have to be as complicated as college itself.
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Saving for College 101
Ever wonder about those free credit scores you get once a year? #creditscore #credit
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The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores
There’s 5 phases to changing unhealthy behaviors. Here’s how to do it. #goalsetting #habits
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Changing Unhealthy Behaviors
Understanding credits and deductions is one of the critical building blocks to making the tax code work for you.
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How to Make the Tax Code Work for You
You face sequence of returns risk. Know what it is? #investing #investmentrisk
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The Investment Risk No One’s Ever Heard Of
The #StockMarket has a long and storied history, from the Dutch East India Company to Wall St.
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From Boats to Brokers
Do you know how the SECURE Act will affect your retirement strategy? Watch now for a quick overview.
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Understanding the SECURE Act
In October, stock prices felt increased pressure due to inaction on a second American fiscal stimulus bill and a rise in global COVID-19 cases.
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Monthly Market Insights | November 2020
Increase #worker #productivity and motivate your #employees with these five simple and inexpensive ideas.
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Creative Ways to Motivate Your Employees
The beans brewed for your morning coffee may have changed hands many times #MorningCoffee
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The Economic Journey of Your Morning Coffee
As complex as the details of taxes can be, the income tax process is fairly straightforward.
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How Income Taxes Work
Even low inflation rates can impact your retirement outlook over time.
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Inflation - Back to the Future
The S&P 500 is ubiquitous. Ever wonder how it works? #S&P500
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The Anatomy of an Index
When considering a record keeping system for your business, you need to ask yourself some very important questions
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Keeping Good Records is Good Business
Surprises crop up every day, and they’re a great reason to work with us.
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Surprises
Your #insurance needs don’t stay the same when the nest empties, but what changes?
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Insurance Needs Assessment: For Empty Nesters and Retirees
Protect yourself from identity theft. #IdentityTheft
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To Catch a Thief
If you want to avoid any potential surprises at tax time, it may make sense to know where you stand when it comes to the AMT.
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Do You Owe The AMT?
Updated your estate strategy for a second marriage? You may not be caring for dependents from your previous one.
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Yours, Mine and Ours: Estate Strategies for Second Marriages
Retiring? Remaining flexible may help you meet the challenges of uncertainty.
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Certain Uncertainties in Retirement
Ever wonder about those free credit scores you get once a year? #creditscore #credit
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The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores
Business owners should consider a succession plan sooner rather than later.
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Succeeding at Business Succession
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social
profiles, and online accounts?
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Safeguard Your Digital Estate
When are you taking your #SocialSecurity benefits? Considering the timing can help maximize your benefit.
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A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Whether you realize it or not, you’ve allocated your assets.
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A Decision Not Made Is Still a Decision
Your chance of an IRS audit may not be that high. It pays to know what may trigger one. #IRSaudit
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What If You Get Audited?
Many people consider paying off their mortgage in retirement an easy choice. But have you considered some of these often overlooked points?
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Mortgages in Retirement
Developing a retirement strategy? It's critical to know the differences between investment types.
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Traditional vs. Roth IRA
Medicare doesn’t cover all the health-care expenses you may experience. Enter Medigap.
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Understanding the Basics of Medigap Policies
Own a life insurance policy or annuity that is many years old? You may want to consider a trade in.
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What Is a 1035 Exchange?
Being healthy may help your personal finances.
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Putting a Price Tag On Your Health
10 tips that can head-off marriage money problems.
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Prevent a Rift: Money Tips for Newlyweds
Do you know how missing the best and worst market days might affect your #portfolio?
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It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
Some simple, inexpensive energy-saving tips that may help you save money.
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A Penny Saved is Two Pennies Earned
In December, stock prices rallied thanks to multiple COVID-19 vaccines and the signing of a new fiscal relief bill.
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Monthly Market Insights | January 2021
Will your dream retirement become a reality? The answer might not be what you think. Learn more here.
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Retirement Realities
To make money harder to copy, there have been continual changes to the artwork, paper and ink. #Counterfeit
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Countering Counterfeit Currency
M0 is the total of all physical currency worldwide. What’s it look like?
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How Big is Money?
Could you find acres of diamonds in your own backyard? Watch this video.
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Acres of Diamonds
Here’s a look at what goes into creating a $20 bill and what determines when a bill’s lifespan ends.
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Life and Death of a Twenty Dollar Bill
To make money harder to copy, there have been continual changes to the artwork, paper and ink. #Counterfeit
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Countering Counterfeit Currency
Worried about passing your wealth to a troubled adult child?There are strategies that can help.
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When Heirs are Imperfect
There are benefits and limitations when using a living trust. #LivingTrust
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A Living Trust Primer
Childhood attitudes and habits can determine your child's health in his or her adult years.
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Raising Healthy Children
M0 is the total of all physical currency worldwide. What’s it look like?
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How Big is Money?
Could you find acres of diamonds in your own backyard? Watch this video.
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Acres of Diamonds
Here’s a look at what goes into creating a $20 bill and what determines when a bill’s lifespan ends.
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Life and Death of a Twenty Dollar Bill
Property taxes too high? Here are ways to potentially lower your assessment. #homeowner #propertytax
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How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
Your #creditscore may impact what you pay for auto and home #insurance.
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Does Your Credit Score Affect Your Insurance Rates?
Worried about passing your wealth to a troubled adult child?There are strategies that can help.
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When Heirs are Imperfect
There are benefits and limitations when using a living trust. #LivingTrust
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A Living Trust Primer
Childhood attitudes and habits can determine your child's health in his or her adult years.
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Raising Healthy Children
M0 is the total of all physical currency worldwide. What’s it look like?
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How Big is Money?
Creating a home inventory can help you fully recover any property losses you incur. Include these four things.
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Inventorying Your Possessions
Investors should understand the ways in which financial professionals are compensated for the services they provide.
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How Financial Professionals Are Compensated
Property taxes too high? Here are ways to potentially lower your assessment. #homeowner #propertytax
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How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
Your #creditscore may impact what you pay for auto and home #insurance.
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Does Your Credit Score Affect Your Insurance Rates?
Worried about passing your wealth to a troubled adult child?There are strategies that can help.
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When Heirs are Imperfect
There are benefits and limitations when using a living trust. #LivingTrust
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A Living Trust Primer
What did it take to become the richest man in Babylon?
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The Richest Man in Babylon
As January came to a close, stocks were mixed as attention shifted to unprecedented activity around a handful of companies with short-interest positions.
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Monthly Market Insights | February 2021
Many people consider paying off their mortgage in retirement an easy choice. But have you considered some of these often overlooked points?
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Mortgages in Retirement
Your chance of an IRS audit may not be that high. It pays to know what may trigger one. #IRSaudit
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What If You Get Audited?
Creating a home inventory can help you fully recover any property losses you incur. Include these four things.
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Inventorying Your Possessions
Investors should understand the ways in which financial professionals are compensated for the services they provide.
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How Financial Professionals Are Compensated
There are four basic steps to calculating the value of an estate.
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Four Steps to Valuing an Estate
A retiree’s #portfolio should reflect the lifestyle choices he or she makes in #retirement. Does yours?
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Does Your Portfolio Fit Your Retirement Lifestyle?
What did it take to become the richest man in Babylon?
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The Richest Man in Babylon
As January came to a close, stocks were mixed as attention shifted to unprecedented activity around a handful of companies with short-interest positions.
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Monthly Market Insights | February 2021
Many people consider paying off their mortgage in retirement an easy choice. But have you considered some of these often overlooked points?
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Mortgages in Retirement
Your chance of an IRS audit may not be that high. It pays to know what may trigger one. #IRSaudit
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What If You Get Audited?
The choice of business structure is not a final decision. You may amend your business structure to your changing needs.
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Choosing a Business Structure
Here’s a look at what goes into creating a $20 bill and what determines when a bill’s lifespan ends.
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Life and Death of a Twenty Dollar Bill
Health & Human Services: Age can make a difference in the cost of a long-term-care policy.
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What to Look for in a Long-Term Care Policy
There are four basic steps to calculating the value of an estate.
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Four Steps to Valuing an Estate
A retiree’s #portfolio should reflect the lifestyle choices he or she makes in #retirement. Does yours?
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Does Your Portfolio Fit Your Retirement Lifestyle?
What did it take to become the richest man in Babylon?
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The Richest Man in Babylon
Learn more about whether you need to pay estimated taxes.
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You May Need to Make Estimated Tax Payments If…
Can group and private disability policies work together? #DisabilityInsurance
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Can Group, Private Disability Policies Work Together?
The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’re here to help you prepare.
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Forecast
The choice of business structure is not a final decision. You may amend your business structure to your changing needs.
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Choosing a Business Structure
Here’s a look at what goes into creating a $20 bill and what determines when a bill’s lifespan ends.
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Life and Death of a Twenty Dollar Bill
Health & Human Services: Age can make a difference in the cost of a long-term-care policy.
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What to Look for in a Long-Term Care Policy
Your financial future is calling. Develop a strategy for your investments today.
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The Cost of Procrastination
Consider a bucket plan to go with your bucket list.
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A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
Learn more about whether you need to pay estimated taxes.
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You May Need to Make Estimated Tax Payments If…
Can group and private disability policies work together? #DisabilityInsurance
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Can Group, Private Disability Policies Work Together?
The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’re here to help you prepare.
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Forecast
The choice of business structure is not a final decision. You may amend your business structure to your changing needs.
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Choosing a Business Structure
If you don’t have an #estatestrategy, here’s some reasons why you should.
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Why Everyone Needs an Estate Strategy
In February, the burgeoning economic recovery and decreasing number of COVID-19 infections lifted stocks.
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Monthly Market Insights | March 2021
Are your passwords easy to crack or difficult to decipher? Test your knowledge.
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Password Protection Strategies
Your financial future is calling. Develop a strategy for your investments today.
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The Cost of Procrastination
Consider a bucket plan to go with your bucket list.
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A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
Learn more about whether you need to pay estimated taxes.
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You May Need to Make Estimated Tax Payments If…
Do your kids have the right stuff for college? #CollegePrep
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Countdown to College
Considering crowdfunding? Take time to do the research first. #Crowdfunding
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Crowdfunding—Capital for the 21st Century
What do Americans spend more on? 1) taxes or 2) food, clothing, and shelter? Answer = 1. #IncomeTax
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What Do Your Taxes Pay For?
If you don’t have an #estatestrategy, here’s some reasons why you should.
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Why Everyone Needs an Estate Strategy
In February, the burgeoning economic recovery and decreasing number of COVID-19 infections lifted stocks.
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Monthly Market Insights | March 2021
Are your passwords easy to crack or difficult to decipher? Test your knowledge.
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Password Protection Strategies
If you want to avoid any potential surprises at tax time, it may make sense to know where you stand when it comes to the AMT.
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Do You Owe The AMT?
Where there's a will there's a way. Don't leave your estate unattended—update your documents.
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Critical Estate Documents
Do your kids have the right stuff for college? #CollegePrep
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Countdown to College
Considering crowdfunding? Take time to do the research first. #Crowdfunding
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Crowdfunding—Capital for the 21st Century
What do Americans spend more on? 1) taxes or 2) food, clothing, and shelter? Answer = 1. #IncomeTax
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What Do Your Taxes Pay For?
If you don’t have an #estatestrategy, here’s some reasons why you should.
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Why Everyone Needs an Estate Strategy
Can group and private disability policies work together? #DisabilityInsurance
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Can Group, Private Disability Policies Work Together?
Do you know what all those emojis you keep seeing in your text messages mean? Here’s a handy guide.
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Mastering Mobile Lingo
Recovery. Recession. Gross Domestic Product. Learn the language of economic cycles.
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The Business Cycle
If you want to avoid any potential surprises at tax time, it may make sense to know where you stand when it comes to the AMT.
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Do You Owe The AMT?
Where there's a will there's a way. Don't leave your estate unattended—update your documents.
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Critical Estate Documents
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Countdown to College