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IRA Eligibility

Use this calculator to determine whether you qualify for the different types of IRAs.

College Funding

Use this calculator to estimate the cost of your child’s education, based on the variables you input.

Mortgage Refinancing

Determine whether you should consider refinancing your mortgage.

Mortgage Acceleration

This calculator can help you determine how soon you can pay off your mortgage.

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Media Trends: Where Have All the Readers Gone?

The majority of Americans read few books over the last year, while the number of weekly podcast listeners has been rising.

Index Funds: Traditional and Not-So-Traditional

While all index funds attempt to track the performance of a market index, there are hundreds of indexes and at least two alternate approaches to traditional indexing.

Making It Make Sense: The Roth 5-Year Rule

Understanding the Roth 5-year rule is essential to maintaining the tax advantaged treatment of Roth account assets.

Are You Prepared for the High Cost of Dying?

End-of-life care and the death of a loved one not only carry an emotional price tag, but they often impose a substantial financial strain on families.

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