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Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.

Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.

How to Read Your Credit Report
Solve a mystery while learning how important your credit report is with this story-driven interactive.
Required Reading: The Economic Report of the President
The Economic Report of the President can help identify the forces driving — or dragging — the economy.
Preparing for the Expected
You can plan ahead to protect yourself and your family against the financial consequences of deteriorating health.
Building Your Legacy
A four-step framework for building a personal legacy.
Choices for Your 401(k) at a Former Employer
Individuals have three basic choices with the 401(k) account they accrued at a previous employer.
Catch-Up Contributions
Workers 50+ may make contributions to their qualified retirement plans above the limits imposed on younger workers.
Emotional vs. Strategic Decisions
Information vs. instinct. Are your choices based on evidence of emotion?
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What Is My Risk Tolerance?
This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
Tax Freedom Day
Assess how many days you'll work to pay your federal tax liability.
Capital Gains Tax Estimator
Use this calculator to estimate your capital gains tax.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
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An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
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From Boats to Brokers
From the Dutch East India Company to Wall Street, the stock market has a long and storied history.
Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.
Retirement Accounts When You Change Your Job
This video discusses issues related to your retirement accounts when you move on from your job.
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
A bucket plan can help you be better prepared for a comfortable retirement.
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?
$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.