Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
Newsletters
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The Employment Situation: A Closely Watched Report
Among all the economic indicators released each month, the Employment Situation is one of the most highly anticipated and can move financial markets.
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Index Funds: Traditional and Not-So-Traditional
While all index funds attempt to track the performance of a market index, there are hundreds of indexes and at least two alternate approaches to traditional indexing.
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Is It Time to Declare Your Financial Independence?
Here are some ideas to help pursue a life of financial freedom.
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Media Trends: Where Have All the Readers Gone?
The majority of Americans read few books over the last year, while the number of weekly podcast listeners has been rising.
Calculators
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Net Worth
A balance sheet summarizes your assets and liabilities and reveals your net worth.
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Roth IRA Conversion
This calculator can help you determine whether you should consider converting to a Roth IRA.
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Loan Payoff
How much will it cost to pay off a loan over its lifetime?
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Tax-Deferred Savings
Compare the potential future value of tax-deferred investments to that of taxable investments.