Cost of Retirement

Use this calculator to estimate how much income and savings you may need in retirement.

Home Affordability

Estimate of the maximum amount of financing you can expect to get when you begin house hunting.

Lease Interest

What's the interest rate on the lease you're considering?

LTCI Cost of Waiting

Estimate the potential cost of waiting to purchase a long-term care insurance policy.

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HOT TOPIC: Are Housing Troubles Standing in the Way of Growth?

In the wake of past recessions, the housing industry provided a meaningful economic boost. This time around, the pace of the recovery has been more sluggish than expected, and ongoing weakness in the housing sector may be to blame.

Building a Business Versus Building Wealth

The market for small businesses has been less than ideal over the past few years. Thus a business owner's efforts to build a successful business may not always translate to an increase in personal wealth. One way to insulate a business owner's personal financial situation from the fluctuating small-business market is by investing outside the company.

Getting to Know Your Beneficiaries

Estate conservation issues may be uncomfortable to face, but there's probably no other aspect that is as simple or inexpensive as designating beneficiaries for employer-sponsored retirement plans, IRAs, and life insurance policies.

Protect Your Business with a Disaster Readiness Plan

Most people think of hurricanes, tornados, and earthquakes as events that could seriously affect the operations of a business and result in shortages of goods and materials. But even a fire or a flood in the warehouse can cause operations to come to a grinding halt. By one estimate, one-quarter of businesses never reopen after a major calamity.

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