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All Muni Bonds Are Not Created Equal
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And the Executor Is
For a small business, the loss of a key person could cause financial hardship.
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Protecting Your Business from the Loss of a Key Person
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social
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Safeguard Your Digital Estate
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Changing Unhealthy Behaviors
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
A disability could keep you from work and increase costs. How can you protect yourself? #DisabilityInsurance
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Disability and Your Finances
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How the Federal Reserve Works
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
When giving to charity, some make cash donations. Others want a more sophisticated strategy. #CharitableGiving
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Trends in Charitable Giving
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
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Spotting Credit Trouble
Three important questions to consider before you start taking #SocialSecurity.
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Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security
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Prevent a Rift: Money Tips for Newlyweds
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The Financial Literacy Crisis
Building a personal #legacy may be the highest order of altruism. It can begin with four simple steps.
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Building Your Legacy
The financial markets will have volatile swings. Create a sound investment strategy.
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Events on Wall Street
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
Trying to decide whether to buy or rent a home? There are 4 important questions you should consider.
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To Buy or Not to Buy
There are benefits and limitations when using a living trust. #LivingTrust
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A Living Trust Primer
Test your estate strategy knowledge with this short quiz.
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Test Your Estate Strategy Knowledge
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
A disability could keep you from work and increase costs. How can you protect yourself? #DisabilityInsurance
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Disability and Your Finances
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Safeguard Your Digital Estate
D&O #insurance can be a risk management tool for small businesses, non-profits and educational institutions.
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Directors and Officers Liability Insurance
Some diets lighten nothing but your wallet. Here’s a few to avoid. #diets #fads #health
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Money Draining Food Myths
Are you overpaying your #taxes? Here’s six overlooked #tax #deductions.
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Six Most Overlooked Tax Deductions
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How to Read Your Credit Report
Every year the IRS releases a list of tax scams: Read and beware. #taxes #taxscams #scams
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“Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams to Watch For
Property taxes too high? Here are ways to potentially lower your assessment. #homeowner #propertytax
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How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
You can help ensure that losing your wallet doesn't turn into something bigger.
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What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Learn about Medicare’s popular program, offering retirees free gym membership and health education.
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Silver Sneakers 101
In November, stock prices powered higher and energized investors thanks to a month-long succession of positive news events.
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Monthly Market Insights | December 2020
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?
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
Want to leave a posthumous message to your loved ones? A letter of instruction may be the perfect tool.
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Put It in a Letter
When you choose to take Social Security might impact your retirement income. Find out how. #socialsecurity #retire
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Social Security: The $64,000 Question
If you’re 65 or older, you may need to enroll in Medicare. We’ll help you sort through the basics to determine if you qualify. Read more here:
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Medicare At 65+
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The Pre-Retirement Checklist
It’s a long race women run toward retirement, and the steps you take now will impact tomorrow.
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The Long Run: Women and Retirement
What every parent needs to know about insuring his or her #teen #driver. #insurance
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Buying Auto Insurance For Teen Drivers
Protect yourself from identity theft. #IdentityTheft
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To Catch a Thief
Is your retirement portfolio subject to “sequence of returns” danger?
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Retirement Income and the Traditional Portfolio
Surprises crop up every day, and they’re a great reason to work with us.
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Surprises
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The Financial Literacy Crisis
Medicare Advantage—Medicare Part C—is coverage from a private health insurance plan. Learn about the differences between Medicare Advantage and Original Medicare coverage here:
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Medicare Advantage Plans (Medicare Part C)
Considering alternative investments? It’s critical to sort through the complexity. #video
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Alternative Investments - Going Mainstream
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The Latte Lie and Other Myths
A home is the single largest financial commitment for most people. What mortgage fits you best?
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Choosing a Mortgage
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Monthly Market Insights | January 2021
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Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time
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Do You Owe The AMT?
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Financial Aid for Students 101
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The Latte Lie and Other Myths
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Choosing a Mortgage
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Monthly Market Insights | January 2021
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Perception vs. Reality
A #specialneeds #trust can help care for a special needs child, even after you’re gone.
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
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Choosing a Mortgage
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TIPS for Inflation
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Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder
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Estate Management Checklist
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Perception vs. Reality
A #specialneeds #trust can help care for a special needs child, even after you’re gone.
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
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Do You Owe The AMT?
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Should I Invest in Gold?
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What to Look for in a Long-Term Care Policy
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Will Power
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TIPS for Inflation
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Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder
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Estate Management Checklist
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Put It in a Letter
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Problems with Probate
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Monthly Market Insights | February 2021
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Should I Invest in Gold?
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
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Will Power
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Once Upon a Goal
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Eight Mistakes That Can Upend Your Retirement
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Money Draining Food Myths
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Monthly Market Insights | February 2021
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To Buy or Not to Buy
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Once Upon a Goal
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Eight Mistakes That Can Upend Your Retirement
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Money Draining Food Myths
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Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
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Caring for Aging Parents
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To Buy or Not to Buy
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How to Make the Tax Code Work for You
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Once Upon a Goal
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Eight Mistakes That Can Upend Your Retirement
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Monthly Market Insights | March 2021
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Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time
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Caring for Aging Parents
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Life and Death of a Twenty Dollar Bill
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Monthly Market Insights | March 2021
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Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time
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Jane Bond: Decoding Diversification
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Global and International Funds
Many have heard they should avoid probate; do you understand what probate is and how it works?
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Problems with Probate
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The Financial Literacy Crisis
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
In February, the burgeoning economic recovery and decreasing number of COVID-19 infections lifted stocks.
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Monthly Market Insights | March 2021
The #investments you’ve made in your life so far have helped prepare you for the future. We can help, too.
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Investments
M0 is the total of all physical currency worldwide. What’s it look like?
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How Big is Money?
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Global and International Funds
Many have heard they should avoid probate; do you understand what probate is and how it works?
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Problems with Probate
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The Financial Literacy Crisis