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Business Owner Interest

How Key Person Insurance Can Protect Your Business

You work hard to ensure your company's success. Use key person insurance to protect every part of it.
When you own and operate a closely held business, it's critical to ensure every aspect of it is appropriately insulated from risk.
Insurance

Protect Your Financial Plan With Long-Term Care Insurance

Before incorporating long-term care into your plan, it’s a good idea to understand the types of policies available.
If you plan early enough, you may also be able to save money on a policy, as premiums are based on your age and health at the time of policy issue.
Insurance

Consider Life Insurance to Protect Your Loved Ones

With so many life insurance options available today, there’s an appropriate policy for everyone.
Life insurance provides financial security to survivors when they need it most.
Insurance

Protect Your Financial Plan with Insurance

An in-depth insurance discussion and coverage evaluation are essential in the financial planning process.
Coordinated with your financial plan, insurance can ensure your objectives are fulfilled as you intended.
Planning

The Pros and Cons of 529 Plans

Take a deep dive into 529 plan structures and options to help you understand which may be best for your family.
Among the many available education savings options, 529 plans are one of the most popular vehicles for families and students.
Philanthropic and Charitable

The Benefits of Giving to Educational Institutions

If you want to make gifting to an educational institution part of your legacy, here's what you should know.
In 2020, Americans gave a staggering $71.3 billion to support education causes.
Planning

Your Education Planning Options

The benefits of a college education can last a lifetime, but the cost of college grows more expensive each year.
The best way to build a college fund is to start saving money today.
Estate Planning

 Is a Spousal Lifetime Access Trust Right for You?

Spousal lifetime access trusts, or SLATs, are a popular tool used for lifetime giving. See why more couples are using them.
 Typically used as a planning technique between married couples, SLATs can also be set up in other relationships, such as siblings.
Business Owner Interest

Debating Selling Your Business? Get an Informal Valuation

Informal valuations can be useful when you haven’t committed to an ownership transfer transaction yet.
The process of getting a formal valuation is exhaustive and requires many records including inventory lists, audited financial statements, tax returns and more.
Planning

How to Avoid the Squeeze of the Sandwich Generation

Women in their 40s and 50s who find themselves supporting multiple generations of family members are caught in the sandwich generation.
Retirement

Women and Retirement Planning: 4 Common Hurdles to Overcome

While women face hurdles that often affect saving for retirement, there are ways to overcome them and create a sound financial plan.
Small actions on a regular basis can put women on a path toward a stable retirement savings plan.
Planning

How Do Women's Financial Needs Differ From Men's?

When it comes to financial security, it's important for women to fully understand what their financial hurdles may be⁠—and how to overcome them.
Women are their own best advocates in everything they do, and that includes having a better understanding of their financial situation.
Retirement

Retirement Considerations for Every Life Stage

Building a secure retirement can be a top priority for your comprehensive financial plan. Here's how to plan for retirement at each life stage.
At almost every stage of life, contributing funds to your retirement plan on a consistent basis can build wealth.
Retirement

How IRA Rollovers and IRA Transfers Differ

Do you know the difference between how an IRA rollover and an IRA transfer work? There are tax implications, so it's important to know which is best for you.
Knowing the errors people often make with IRA rollovers and transfers can help you avoid problems during the process.
Estate Planning

Estate Planning Documents To Consider

Understand what types of documents you need for estate planning.
The five documents discussed in this article serve as the foundation for an estate plan.
Retirement

What's Your Retirement Number?

Planning for retirement is no easy task. Here's what you'll need to consider when estimating your retirement income needs.
A common and simple way to start retirement planning is to calculate a percentage of your current income.

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