Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
Newsletters
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Beneficiary Designations: Who Gets the Money?
It’s a good idea to regularly review beneficiary designations to be sure they are complete and reflect current wishes.
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Small Business: Coping with the End of De Minimis Imports
Small businesses must now pay duties on low-value goods they could previously source inexpensively from China and elsewhere.
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Online Shopping in the Tariff Era
Even small online purchases that are shipped from outside the United States must now pass through customs — and are likely to incur duties.
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Ghost Tapping Scams Are on the Rise: What You Need to Know
While ghost tapping sounds like something out of a scary movie, it’s a scam that can have very real consequences.
Calculators
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Home Affordability
Estimate of the maximum amount of financing you can expect to get when you begin house hunting.
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Taxable Equivalent Yield
Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.
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Tax-Deferred Savings
Compare the potential future value of tax-deferred investments to that of taxable investments.
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Loan Payoff
How much will it cost to pay off a loan over its lifetime?