Helpful Content

Understanding the SECURE Act
Explaining the SECURE Act and how the changes affect your retirement strategy.

Traditional vs. Roth IRA
One or the other? Perhaps both traditional and Roth IRAs can play a part in your retirement plans.

A Living Trust Primer
Living trusts are popular, but their appropriateness will depend upon your individual needs and objectives.
When to Self-Insure
Choosing to bear the financial burden of an adverse event is called self-insuring. Do you know what that entails?
Understanding Long-Term Care
Understanding the types of long-term-care services—and what those services could cost—may be critical.
Is Term Life Insurance for You?
Term insurance is the simplest form of life insurance. Here's how it works.
Pay Yourself First
It sounds simple, but paying yourself first can really pay off.
A Decision Not Made Is Still a Decision
Investors who put off important investment decisions may face potential consequence to their future financial security.
When Does Your Personal Car Become a Commercial Vehicle?
At what point can you call a personal vehicle commercial?
View all articles 
Potential Income from an IRA
Estimate your monthly and annual income from various IRA types.
Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
This calculator estimates how much life insurance you would need to meet your family's needs if you were to die prematurely.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
With a few simple inputs you can estimate how much of a mortgage you may be able to obtain.
My Retirement Savings
Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
View all calculators 
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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 Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
View all presentations 
An Arm and a Leg
A visit to the hospital can be painful, for both your body and your wallet. Don’t let it be more painful than it has to be.
Stay Safe with a B.O.P. At Your Back
Learn about the advantages of Business Owner Policies with this highly educational and fun animated video.
Retiring the 4% Rule
A portfolio created with your long-term objectives in mind is crucial as you pursue your dream retirement.
Choosing a Mortgage
Selecting a mortgage isn't an easy process. Get a better understanding of how professionals make the right decisions.
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.
Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.