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How to Find Hidden Assets in Your Strategy
Remember hunting for Easter eggs as a child? There were few thrills more exciting than racing around the yard or a park to find as many eggs as possible. Your eggs may have contained candy, money or other prizes. As an adult, you may be too old to participate in a...
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Can You Survive a Rainy Day in Retirement?
Everyone is familiar with the popular saying “April showers bring May flowers.” The arrival of spring also means the arrival of rainy weather. While rainy days are never fun, they signal the end of winter and the coming arrival of blossoming flowers and warmer...
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4 Tax Tips to Consider for 2019
The deadline for filing your 2018 tax return is right around the corner. Have you filed your return yet? If so, were you satisfied with the outcome? Or were you surprised by how much you paid in taxes last year? The recent tax law dramatically changed the tax code....
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Is the Downturn Threatening Your Retirement? 3 Tools to Protect Your Nest Egg
Worried about the direction the financial markets have taken over the past few months? You’re not alone. After nine consecutive years of growth, the markets ended 2018 on a down note. The S&P 500 finished the year down more than 6 percent, the first time it has...
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Volatility on Valentine’s Day: How Couples Can Overcome Disagreements About Investment Risk
Valentine’s Day is supposed to be a day for romance and reconnection. For many couples, however, this time of year could be marked by disagreements about money. Nearly half of all married couples argue about financial issues.1 With the new year just starting and tax...
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Answers to Your Questions About Buying Life Insurance
Thinking about buying life insurance? That could be a smart decision, especially if you’ve recently had a major life change. Many people buy life insurance when they get married, have children or even purchase a home. Perhaps you recently launched a new business or...
read more5 Times When You Should Review Your Life Insurance Coverage
Life can change quickly. When it does change, it’s helpful to review your financial strategy and make sure it still aligns with your needs and goals. Of course, life can also be hectic, so it’s easy to forget to review investment accounts, retirement plans and...
read moreCharitable Giving: Do You Have a Strategy?
The holiday season is here. For many Americans, that means it’s time to give to charity. A recent study found that 63 percent of all Americans donate to charity in the final two weeks of the year. Most of those donations go to churches, poverty-related organizations...
read more3 Retirement Planning Gifts to Give Yourself This Holiday Season
The holidays are here again. It’s that time of year to shop for gifts, plan parties and spend time with family and friends. If you’re like most people, you’re busy trying to find the perfect gift for your spouse, children, parents or other loved ones. But have you...
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