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Retroactive Social Security Benefits: A Chance to Turn Back Time

Beneficiaries who postpone claiming Social Security past full retirement age have the option of receiving a lump-sum payment for up to six months of benefits when they finally apply.
What Can You Learn from Your Tax Return?

Tax season may be over, but a completed tax return offers information that can help with financial strategy for the rest of the year.
HOT TOPIC: Pressure at the Pump: Will High Gas Prices Shake the U.S. Economy?

This article looks at why gas is so expensive, what it might take to stop the upward trend, and the potential effect of high gas prices on consumers and the broader economy.
Closed-End Funds May Offer Higher Income

Closed-end funds are considered to carry higher risk but may provide a higher income stream than traditional mutual funds holding similar securities.

LTCI Cost of Waiting

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

Compare the potential future value of tax-deferred investments to that of taxable investments.
Taxable Equivalent Yield

Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.
IRA Eligibility

Use this calculator to determine whether you qualify for the different types of IRAs.