Lifestyle

Creating a life map involves a close review of personal finances and an assessment of other building blocks. Lifestyle matters look at how to balance work and leisure, how to make smart choices for the future, and many other items in an effort to help an individual “enjoy the journey.”

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It May Be Time for a Financial Checkup

It’s never a bad time to speak with your financial professional about changes in your situation.

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Managing Your Lifestyle

Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.

Forecast

The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’d love to help you prepare.

Prevent a Rift: Money Tips for Newlyweds

Couples may be able to head off many of the problems in a marriage that money can cause.

Acres of Diamonds

In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.

• Articles

  Creative Ways to Motivate Your Employees

  Five creative (and inexpensive) ideas for motivating your employees.

  Please Leave Home Without It

  Concerns over identity theft continue to grow, especially with data breaches at major companies and financial institutions.

  Lots of Variables with Fixed-Rate Mortgages

  When selecting a fixed-rate mortgage, a borrower has to determine how many years to finance the loan.

  Four Great, Unexpected Places to Raise a Family

  Here are 4 great, and sometimes unexpected, places to raise a family.

  Do Your Kids Know The Value of a Silver Spoon?

  You taught them how to read and how to ride a bike, but have you taught your children how to manage money?

  Prevent a Rift: Money Tips for Newlyweds

  Couples may be able to head off many of the problems in a marriage that money can cause.

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• Calculators

  Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?

  This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.

  Comparing Mortgage Terms

  Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.

  Bi-Weekly Payments

  This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.

  How Much Home Can I Afford?

  With a few simple inputs you can estimate how much of a mortgage you may be able to obtain.

  Interested in a Fuel Efficient Car?

  Estimate how many months it may take to recover the out-of-pocket costs when buying a more efficient vehicle.

  Can I Refinance My Mortgage?

  This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.

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• Presentations

  Managing Your Lifestyle

  Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.

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• Videos

  Coaches

  Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We'd like to be one of them.

  An Arm and a Leg

  A visit to the hospital can be painful, for both your body and your wallet. Don’t let it be more painful than it has to be.

  Acres of Diamonds

  In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.

  Forecast

  The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’d love to help you prepare.

  A New Way to Look at Your Bucket List

  Bucket lists don’t have to be for tomorrow.

  Consider These 3 Things Before Driving Off the Lot

  There are a few things to consider when buying or leasing your next vehicle.

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