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Creative Ways to Motivate Your Employees
Five creative (and inexpensive) ideas for motivating your employees.
When Heirs are Imperfect
The money problems or bad lifestyle habits of adult children could lead to the squandering of any inheritance they receive.
Managing an Inheritance
A windfall from a loved one can be both rewarding and complicated.
Insuring Your Business With a Buy/Sell Agreement
It may help your business be better prepared in the event of the death of a principal or key employee.
Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time
Tax preparation may be the perfect time to give the household budget a check-up.
To Catch a Thief
Having your identity stolen may result in financial loss plus the cost of trying to restore your good name.
Your Emergency Fund: How Much Is Enough?
Having an emergency fund may help alleviate the stress and worry associated with a financial crisis.
And the Executor Is
The right executor may help ensure the distribution of your assets is done with as little upheaval as possible.
Tax Deductions You Won't Believe
Here are some examples of deductions from the IRS that were permitted and some that were, uh, too creative.
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Debt vs. Investment
Weigh the potential outcomes of paying off debt versus directing those dollars elsewhere.
The Power of Interest - How Long Will it take My Money to Do
Use the Rule of 72 to estimate how long it takes your money to double at a given rate.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
Estimate how much home may fit within your budget based on income and expenses.
Simple 401k
See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you may earn over your working years based on your current income.
My Retirement Savings
See how your current savings rate and contributions may grow into retirement income.
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Preparation is the Key to Retirement
The simplest ideas can sometimes make a massive difference over time. Enjoy this brief video to learn more.
Encore Careers: Push Your Boundaries
Ready for retirement? Find out why many are considering encore careers and push your boundaries into something more, here.
The Fed and How It Got That Way
Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.
Bull and Bear Go To Market
Learn about the difference between bulls and bears—markets, that is!
Timing Your Retirement
This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.
The Cycle of Investing
Understanding the cycle of investing may help you avoid easy pitfalls.