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History of the Federal Estate Tax

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Why Purchase Annuities

Split-Annuity Strategy

Annuity Living Benefits

How Much Do I Need to Save?

A New Chapter for Retirement

1035 Exchanges

Unforgettable Birthdays

Your Business and Retirement

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Future of Social Security

Social Security Income

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Indexed Annuities

Retirement Plan Distributions

Traditional IRAs

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Managing Retirement Plans

Save Now or Save Later

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Why Purchase Life Insurance

Annuities as an Insurance Product

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Life Insurance for Business Owners

Split-Dollar Life Insurance

Last-Survivor Life Insurance

Disability Income Insurance for Business Owners

Term Life Insurance

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Maximizing Your Insurance Benefits

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Types of Life Insurance

Capital Gain Tax

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Required Minimum Distributions

Charitable Trust Tax Benefits

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Tax Deferral

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Tax Strategies for Retirement Plans

Tax-Free Investments

Mutual Fund Profits

Tax-Free Insurance Upgrades

United States Tax History

HOT TOPIC — Changing Market: Municipal Bonds After Tax Reform

A New Look at Old Retirement Savings Guidelines

Where There's a Will…

The Cost of Caregiving

A Steady Strategy

Time to Hire? Consider the Pros and Costs

HOT TOPIC — Trade Tactics: New Metal Tariffs Reflect Policy Shift

Dividend Investing: Small Payments Can Boost Returns

Pick Your Plastic: Debit or Credit?

Income for the Long Run

Monetary Policy Update

Guard Against Growing Cybersecurity Threats

HOT TOPIC — Correction Time: The Market Takes a Hit

Four Financial Numbers You Should Know

Phasing Out…or Practice Makes Perfect

Do You Need an Umbrella?

Going Public

Preparing to Withstand the Loss of Key Players

HOT TOPIC — Business Tax Breaks: Impact on Earnings and the Economy

Options for Inherited IRAs

How Long Should You Keep Financial Records?

Why Hold Money Market Mutual Funds?

Settling an Estate

Disaster Insurance Can Help Your Company Stay Afloat

HOT TOPIC — Tax Reform: How Will You Be Affected?

International Investing: Opportunities Overseas?

An Introduction to Trusts

Keeping Savings on Track with a Spousal IRA

Illinois Highlights Credit Risk

No Shortage of Liability Risks

HOT TOPIC — Junk Jitters: What's Behind the Exodus from High-Yield Bonds?

Consider a Roth for Tax-Free Retirement Income

Market Measures: Beyond the Dow

How a Pension Could Affect Social Security Benefits

Better Late Than Never

Two Tax-Friendly Retirement Plans for the Self-Employed

PPO or HDHP? Making Health Insurance Choices

FAFSA in the Fall for Lower Stress

Medicare Open Enrollment

Required Minimum Distribution Rules

Stacking Up Tax Breaks for Business Investments

HOT TOPIC — After the Storms: The Economic Impact of Harvey and Irma

Birthday Opportunities

New Life for Your Old Insurance Policy

The State of State Pensions

Bracing for Higher Rates

Insuring a Home-Based Business

HOT TOPIC — Brick-and-Mortar: The Precarious Fate of Traditional Retail

Buying and Selling: Trading Basics

Insuring Your College Student

New Math for Social Security

Estate Planning: Life Insurance Options for Leaving a Legacy

Keeping Up with Quarterly Taxes

Do You Have Enough Life Insurance?

Deficit Trading: The Import/Export Imbalance

ETFs or Mutual Funds: What's the Difference?

Demographic Dilemma

Social Media Marketing Strategies

When a Saver Marries a Spender, Every Penny Counts

Surprise! It’s Retirement Time

Interested in Interest Rates?

Anticipating Inflation?

Offering Life Insurance as an Employee Benefit

HOT TOPIC — Full Employment: What Happens Now?

Investing in Your Values

Do You Need Disability Insurance

Student Loans Meet Retirement

Indexed Annuities

The Pros and Cons of Financing Options

Net Worth

Estate Taxes

Loan Payoff

Mortgage Refinancing

Credit Card Debt

Lease Payment

Car Affordability

Cost of Retirement

Required Minimum Distributions

Retirement Plan Early Distribution

Personal Inflation Rate

Retirement Portfolio Lifespan

Life Insurance

Long-Term Care Self Insurance

LTCI Cost of Waiting

Disability Income Insurance

College Funding

Taxable Equivalent Yield

Tax-Deferred Savings