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Calculators

Net Worth

A balance sheet summarizes your assets and liabilities and reveals your net worth.

Cost of Retirement

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

Financial IQ Test

Take this quick quiz to find out your Financial IQ

Car Affordability

How much can you afford to pay for a car?

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Newsletters

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.

Help Keep Your Estate Out of Probate

Anyone who has seen an estate go through probate knows that it's the legal equivalent of having a tooth pulled. But just like tooth decay, probate may not be entirely avoidable.

Giving the Gift of Knowledge

A college education is still a good investment. Consider this statistic: The overall unemployment rate reached as high as 9.9% in 2010, but for workers with a bachelor's degree or higher, it did not exceed 5.1%. But a college education can be expensive. There is a tax-advantaged way to accumulate money for a child's or grandchild's education: a Section 529 plan.

Never Retire? Don't Count on It

In a recent survey, just 40% of wealthy individuals indicated they are totally confident they will have enough money for retirement. The other 60% said they will shun traditional retirement and work as long as possible. However, it could be dangerous to believe that a retirement income shortfall can be overcome by working past the traditional retirement age.

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