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You’re the conductor of your 401k, IRA and taxable savings.

Orchestrating Your Retirement Accounts Getting the instruments of your retirement to work in concert may go far in realizing the retirement you imagine.

Do global and international mutual funds complement or conflict with each other?

Global vs. International: What’s The Difference? International funds invest in non-U.S. markets, while global funds may invest in U.S. stocks alongside non-U.S. stocks.

The list of IRA withdrawals that may be taken without incurring a 10% early penalty has grown.

IRA Withdrawals that Escape the 10% Tax Penalty The list of IRA withdrawals that may be taken without incurring a 10% early penalty has grown.

Recent changes to Social Security may impact when and how to begin taking income benefits.

Social Security: Two Benefit Strategies Eliminated Here are several important changes to Social Security that may impact how and when you can begin taking income benefits.

Want to learn more about how you can "stretch" your retirement plan's tax benefits?

What Is a Stretch IRA? If you have a traditional IRA, you may have the opportunity to extend its tax-deferred status across multiple generations.

Whether you are retired or just starting to prepare, have you considered rightsizing your home?

Rightsizing for Retirement What does your home really cost?

Are your investment decisions based on rational analysis or are they driven by emotion?

What Smart Investors Know Smart investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.

There are four basic steps to calculating the value of an estate.

Four Steps to Valuing an Estate Determining the value of your estate, or for someone who has passed away, can be a complex undertaking.

How will your investments weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?

The Business Cycle How will you weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?

Ever heard of a Roth 401(k)? Would one be right for you?

What Is a Roth 401(k)? Roth 401(k) plans combine features of traditional 401(k) plans with those of a Roth IRA.

Every year since 1947, the U.S. President pens an economics textbook.

Required Reading: The Economic Report of the President The Economic Report of the President can help identify the forces driving — or dragging — the economy.

Want to manage your taxable income?

Making Your Tax Bracket Work Have you explored all your options when it comes to managing your taxable income?