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Personal Finance Tips For Military Families
Military families face unique challenges, making personal finance even more critical. Military families face unique challenges, making personal finance even more critical. One study found that military personnel have more credit problems and are more likely to make...
4 Steps To Protecting A Child With Disabilities
Planning for a child with special needs can be complicated, confusing, and even overwhelming. Raising a child is expensive and can cost about a quarter of a million dollars, excluding college. For a child with special needs, that cost can more than double. If you're...
Financially Savvy at Six Figures
Reaching six figures is no easy feat. If you’re one of the hard-working few who have made it to this milestone, give yourself a pat on the back and celebrate. It can be tempting to feel like now that you've made it to the top of this mountain your financial worries...
Do You Owe The AMT?
If you want to avoid potential surprises at tax time, it may make sense to know where you stand when it comes to the AMT. American educational reformer Horace Mann called education “the great equalizer.” In football, it’s been said that turnovers are the great...
Breaking Down The Parts Of Medicare
Medicare is broken down into four specific parts—but what do they mean? This article will help you understand each piece. Generally, the different parts of Medicare help cover specific services. Most beneficiaries choose to receive their Parts A and B benefits through...
A Primer On Dividends
A company's profits can be reinvested or paid out to the company’s shareholders as “dividends." When looking for income-generating investments, some investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. When a company makes a profit, that money can be put to two uses: It can be...
A Primer On Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
"I'm proud to pay taxes in the United States; the only thing is, I could be just as proud for half the money."Entertainer Arthur Godfrey The irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) can be an important estate strategy tool that may accomplish a number of estate...
What Can You Buy with 529 Distributions?
Some of the biggest challenges many face when it comes to education are financial. Luckily, a 529 college saving plan can help. And they're not just for college anymore - added to the tuition eligibility are K-12, private and religious schools. These funds can also be...
How Will Working Affect Social Security Benefits?
In a recent survey, 70% of current workers stated they plan to work for pay after retiring.1 And that possibility raises an interesting question: how will working affect Social Security benefits? The answer to that question requires an understanding of three key...
