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What are the financial implications of marriage (and of divorce and re-marriage)? Those who have recently changed their marital . . .

How much life insurance do you need? What type is appropriate? You should review your life insurance needs each time . . .

Once you have a child, financial planning for the future becomes even more essential. How will you finance child care . . .

If you have a household employee, you may need to pay state and federal employment taxes. Which forms do you . . .

How can you properly fund your children’s education without draining your current cash flow? What should you do if . . .

How much life insurance do you need? What type is appropriate? You should review your life insurance needs each time . . .

How can you properly fund your children’s education without draining your current cash flow? What should you do if . . .

Various tax benefits, including tax exemption, tax deferral, tax credits, and deductions, are available if you are paying or saving . . .

This Financial Guide tells you how to begin the financial planning process. It provides worksheets to help you find out . . .

A budget is an essential component of your financial plan. Not only does it force you to monitor your spending . . .

What type of account should you keep your money in at a bank or savings and loan association? How can . . .

Debt should be incurred with caution. Yet there are ways to take advantage of your available credit to enjoy a . . .

Using your credit cards wisely is largely a matter of being informed – e.g., how much your card company is . . .

How do lenders determine who is approved for a credit card, mortgage, or car loan? Why are some individuals flooded . . .

Many merchants engraft their own rules to your use of a credit card, usually without the right to do so . . .

Federal law grants consumers several rights relating to their credit card transactions, against the card companies and in the case . . .

If, like thousands of others, you are having trouble paying your debts, it is important to take action. Doing nothing . . .

When seeking legal aid, as in purchasing any product or service, it’s important to be a smart consumer: to . . .

Don’t Just Look At Numbers; What’s Your Gut Telling You?

It’s not hard to find advice on . . .

Maintaining adequate homeowner’s insurance is a vital part of owning a residence and your homeowner’s policy should be . . .

The amount of money you spend for car insurance can vary dramatically depending on the insurance company you choose, the . . .

How much life insurance do you need? What type is appropriate? You should review your life insurance needs each time . . .

Do you have enough disability insurance coverage? If you need to purchase private coverage, how can you get the most . . .

Who is entitled to Social Security disability benefits? How is a “disability” determined? How long do payments continue? What happens . . .

Many people are concerned about the cost of long-term care for themselves or for a family member. As the . . .

Annuities may help you meet some of your mid and long-range goals such as planning for your retirement and . . .

The number of people who are financially unprepared for retirement is staggering. One study revealed that more than half of . . .

Save As Much As You Can As Early As You Can.

Though it’s never too late to start, the . . .

Decisions about retirement, including understanding your Social Security benefits, are among the most important ones you will ever make. This . . .

In 2011, nearly 35 million retired American workers received an average of $1,181 average monthly benefit in Social Security . . .

Annuities may help you meet some of your mid and long-range goals such as planning for your retirement and . . .

When must you start withdrawing the funds in your retirement plans? And what happens if the funds aren’t withdrawn . . .

If you are thinking of retiring soon, you are about to make a major financial decision: how to take distributions . . .

Roth IRAs differ from other tax-favored retirement plans, including other IRAs (called “traditional IRAs”), in that they promise complete . . .

Several different types of retirement plan – 401(k), defined benefit, and profit-sharing – can be made to suit a prosperous . . .