The Money Mavericks

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Calculators

Estate Taxes

Use this calculator to estimate the federal estate taxes that could be due on your estate after you die.

Tax-Deferred Savings

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

Risk Tolerance

This calculator is designed to help you clarify your comfort level with investment risk.

Retirement Portfolio Lifespan

How Long Will Your Funds Last?

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Newsletters

Love and Marriage and Retirement

More than 80% of married couples 45 to 72 say they don't agree on when they should retire, what their retirement lifestyle should look like, or whether they will work in retirement.

Insurance for Your Whole Life

If your situation calls for life insurance coverage that extends beyond your working years, it might be time to consider whether permanent life insurance would be appropriate.

A Long Look at the National Debt

To better comprehend the size and scope of the national debt, it helps to measure it against the size of the overall economy.

HOT TOPIC: Investors Flock to Bond Funds, But What Happens When Rates Rise?

Investors are on track to invest 11 times more money in bond funds in 2009 than they will invest in stock funds. This is not surprising, considering the market volatility in 2008, but are these investors operating on false assumptions about the capabilities of bond funds?

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