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Most Americans spend more time planning for vacations and holidays than planning for their retirement.1
1 Employee Benefit Research Insitute, 2007

Will you outlive your retirement income?  How much liability insurance should you have? Should you add stocks to your portfolio?  Are your financial expectations for the coming year realistic?

Our financial newsletters are designed to provide helpful information on a wide variety of financial topics.  Simply click on one of the newsletter topics below to read the article in its entirety.


  • November

    Free to Retire
    A variable annuity might provide a way to help you pursue your retirement goals if you don’t have the time required to develop a winning retirement strategy.

    Sorting Long-Term-Care Myth from Fact
    What you think you know about long-term care might actually be based on myths and half-truths that could lead you to make poor decisions about the type of care that you may need.

  • October

    His and Her Uncertainty
    By sharing information about each other’s plans and expectations for retirement, a couple may be able to avoid some common mistakes that could hamper their progress toward a comfortable retirement lifestyle.

    The High Cost of Low Coverage
    The cost of not carrying adequate life insurance could be far more expensive to surviving family members than the cost of the additional premiums.

    Hand-Me-Down Dollars
    Inheriting an IRA can be a great source of additional income, but the penalties for mismanaging one are severe.

    Estimate the Cost of College
    Determine how much needs to be saved annually so the youngsters in your family can afford college.

    A Retirement Plan for One
    Although most large companies are moving away from traditional defined-benefit plans, a solo defined-benefit plan may be an attractive pension option of you are a sole proprietor or if you are self-employed.

    Dollar Doldrums or Delight?
    The recent weakness in the dollar has caused widespread worry. But it wasn't so long ago that critics were bemoaning the nation's "strong dollar" policy. So which is better, a strong dollar or weak one?

  • September

    Tolerating Risk
    Whether you are a conservative investor or an aggressive one, it’s likely there are mutual funds that match your risk tolerance.

    Score Your Credit Knowledge
    Creditworthiness is an inseparable part of financial health, therefore it’s important to know how to maintain good credit.

    Join the Millionaire Club
    The burden of funding retirement now rests squarely on the shoulders of workers, many of whom are finding that they may need much more than $1 million to provide a comfortable retirement lifestyle.

    Shelter from the Storm
    Finding yourself on the wrong side of a multimillion-dollar decision would be a bad time to discover you didn’t have enough liability coverage under your homeowners and auto insurance.

    IPO Trends
    Though experts are expecting 2007 to be another big year for initial public offerings, or IPOs, the U.S. IPO market may not be the same as in years past.

    Understanding the Credit Crunch
    The financial markets went into a tailspin after a handful of subprime mortgages went into default and central banks had to jump in to help. What do these defaults have to do with global liquidity?