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Retirement Account Withdrawal Strategies
Investment StrategiesRetirement Planning

Retirement Account Withdrawal Strategies

Like most things in life, retirement fund withdrawals should be carefully planned to maximize your assets and get the most mileage from your retirement funds. Of course, the first act

529 Overview
College PlanningInvestment Strategies

An Overview of 529 Plans

As families invest their savings in preparation for their children’s future K-12 or college tuition and expenses, 529 college savings plans can provide various tax and financial benefits. These benefits

Good Debt & Bad Debt
Financial Wellness 101Investment Strategies

Good Debt, Bad Debt

When people hear the word “debt,” they often think of it as a bad thing or associate negative connotations with it. The truth is, some debt can be good. So,

Boosting Your FICO Score
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Boosting Your FICO Score

According to Forbes, considerably more people are embarrassed to admit their credit scores than their weight (30 percent compared to 12 percent). With about a third of Americans qualifying as

What is a life settlement
InsuranceInvestment Strategies

What is a life settlement?

A life settlement is the sale of an existing insurance policy on the secondary market for a one-time cash payment. This could potentially be a good decision because the payment

Catching Up Strategies for Retirement
Investment StrategiesRetirement Planning

Off to a Late Start? Catching Up Strategies for Retirement

You did not begin saving for retirement early enough. Now you are in your 40s or 50s, and you’ve barely saved anything for your post-work years. Fortunately, you can take

The Basic Principles of Retirement Planning
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The Basic Principles of Retirement Planning

Are you saving enough for retirement? If you are like most U.S. residents, probably not. The Employee Benefit Research Institute’s January 2020 Retirement Confidence Survey reports that 7 in 10

Retirement Planning Checklist
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Retirement Planning Checklist

The Employee Benefit Research Institute’s April 2020 Retirement Confidence Survey reports that 7 in 10 workers are confident in their ability to live comfortably in retirement. A big part of