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  • April

    • HOT TOPIC: Government Acts to Blunt Financial Impact of Global Pandemic
    • Setting a Retirement Savings Goal
    • Looking for Value with P/E Ratios
    • Early Retirement and Your Tax-Deferred Savings
    • Living Benefits Can Help Counter Retirement Risks
    • Don’t Let a Disaster Keep the Lights Off Forever

  • March

    • HOT TOPIC: The Coronavirus and the Global Economy
    • Stay-at-Home Spouse? Consider a Spousal IRA
    • Three Lessons from Retirees
    • Five Red Flags That Raise the Odds of an Audit
    • Behavioral Biases That Can Lead to Costly Mistakes
    • Classifying Workers: Know the Rules and Risks

  • February

    • HOT TOPIC: The SECURE Act and Your Retirement Savings
    • Three Generations of Retirement Strategies
    • Do Target-Date Funds Hit the Bull’s-Eye for You?
    • Retirement Savings: Traditional, Roth, or Both?
    • Municipal Bonds
    • What Is Cyber Insurance, and Do You Need It?

  • January

    • HOT TOPIC: Two Trade Agreements Offer Optimism, But Uncertainty Remains
    • Give and Receive with a Charitable Remainder Trust
    • Running with the Dogs
    • Rain, Sleet, Snow — and Lawsuits?
    • Business or Hobby? It’s All About Taxes
    • Is It Time to Step Up Your Digital Marketing?

  • December

    • Hot Topic: The Ag Economy: Tough Times for Farmers in 2019
    • Online Shopping Tips
    • What’s Required of the Executor of an Estate?
    • Prices and the Economy
    • Qualified Charitable Distributions
    • A New Option for Providing Health Coverage in 2020

  • November

    • HOT TOPIC: Manufacturing Slowdown. . .What Does It Mean for the Economy?
    • Three Regrets of Retirees
    • Medicare Open Enrollment
    • Closed-End Funds May Offer Higher Income
    • Taming Investment Taxes
    • Retirement Plans for the Self-Employed Dangle Tax Benefits

  • October

    • HOT TOPIC: Could a Health Savings Account Help Strengthen Your Retirement Plan?
    • Protection to Help Your Family
    • Five Money Issues to Talk About Before the Wedding
    • What Medicare Won’t Cover
    • Index Update: Shifting Sectors Reflect Social Change
    • Coping with a Labor Shortage

  • September

    • HOT TOPIC: Upside Down: What Does the Yield Curve Suggest About Growth?
    • Sticker Shock May Drive Consumers to Used Cars
    • Risk Tolerance: Stress-Test Your Portfolio…and Yourself
    • Steps to Help Lower Capital Gains Taxes
    • Life Insurance Strategies: Reasons Empty Nesters May Want Permanent Coverage
    • Could Employee Ownership Be Part of Your Succession Plan?

  • August

    • Caught in the Middle: The Sandwich Generation
    • Consider REITs for Income and Diversification
    • Life Insurance with Long-Term Care Benefits
    • Qualified Longevity Annuity Contracts (QLACs)
    • A Quick and Dirty Guide to Credit

  • July

    • Seeking Balance in a Mutual Fund
    • What’s the Real Return on Your Investments?
    • Indexed Annuities: Growth Potential with Downside Protection
    • New Study Finds Widespread Job Loss After 50
    • Calculating Key Financial Ratios

  • June

    • A Steady Strategy in Turbulent Times
    • College Savings: Roth or 529 Plan?
    • Avoiding Probate with a Transfer-on-Death Deed
    • Interest Rates and the Economy
    • Steps to Executing an Exit Strategy

  • May

    • Bonds Can Offer Stability Even with Rising Rates
    • SRI Investing: Not Just for Stocks
    • Be Aware of Observation Care
    • Retirement Planning: How Secure Is Social Security?
    • Watch Out for Scams That Target Businesses

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