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Newsletter

• December
  Finding Lost Money
  Insurance Strategies: Giving Old Life Insurance a New Purpose
  Weighing a Wider Range of Health Plan Options
  Know Your Mutual Funds
  Competing Goals: Pay Off Student Loans or Save for Retirement?
  Low-Volatility Strategies for a Less Stressful Ride
  HOT TOPIC: Consumer Nation: Can Confidence Drive the Economy?
• July
  Offering Life Insurance as an Employee Benefit
  HOT TOPIC: Volatility Puts Tech Sector in the Spotlight
  When a Saver Marries a Spender, Every Penny Counts
  Surprise! It’s Retirement Time
  Interested in Interest Rates?
  Anticipating Inflation?
• March
  Tax Breaks for College Costs
  What Is the Roth IRA Five-Year Rule?
  Chasing Performance vs. Diversification
  Tax Tips on Capital Gains
  LLCs: Hybrid Structure May Offer Best of Both Worlds
  HOT TOPIC: Automating the American Workforce
• January
  International Investing: Opportunities Overseas?
  An Introduction to Trusts
  Keeping Savings on Track with a Spousal IRA
  Illinois Highlights Credit Risk
  No Shortage of Liability Risks
  HOT TOPIC — Tax Reform: How Will You Be Affected?
• February
  Options for Inherited IRAs
  How Long Should You Keep Financial Records?
  Why Hold Money Market Mutual Funds?
  Settling an Estate
  Disaster Insurance Can Help Your Company Stay Afloat
  HOT TOPIC — Business Tax Breaks: Impact on Earnings and the Economy
• April
  Are UITs for You?
  Is It Wise to Trade Your Pension for a Lump Sum?
  Factor-Based Investing
  Real Estate Markets on the Mend
  Cash Balance Plans Can Help Supercharge Retirement Savings
• May
  Mutual Benefits: Funds to Pursue Your Goals
  The State of Social Security
  Use Sense with Student Loans
  Advance Medical and Legal Directives
  Consider Taxation When Setting Compensation
  HOT TOPIC: Robos Have Arrived, But Life Often Calls for a Human Touch
• June
  Investing in Your Values
  Do You Need Disability Insurance
  Student Loans Meet Retirement
  Indexed Annuities
  The Pros and Cons of Financing Options
  HOT TOPIC — Full Employment: What Happens Now?
• August
  An Affordable Insurance Solution
• October
  Choosing and Using a College Checking Account

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  Protecting Your Home
• Cash Management
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• Estates & Trusts
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Tax Library