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Knowledge is the critical first step for your financial future.

Odds for Divorce

October 23, 2018

Every couple who decides to marry runs some risk of divorce in the future. The only way to definitively avoid divorce is to remain single, but plenty of people are…

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Travel Ideas: Travelers Benefit from Industry Trends

October 9, 2018

Many areas of the U.S. experienced sweltering heat throughout this past summer. As the seasons change, now is a great time to take a vacation and enjoy the cooler air.…

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Job Trends

August 14, 2018

For decades, young people were told college was the surest route to financial success as an adult. Get a degree, get a good job. However, this formula seems to be…

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Family Business Considerations

July 24, 2018

  Family businesses that manage to survive generation after generation leave not only a family legacy, but also the potential for tremendous wealth. For example, Arkansas-based Walmart is presently the…

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The Psychology of Economics

July 17, 2018

  Countries with a longstanding track record of economic stability and security tend to have the happiest citizens, reports journalist Dan Buettner, who has studied what makes people happy. Education…

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Consider Having a Backup Plan

June 28, 2018

When looking ahead in anticipation of Social Security benefits, many people expect to wait until an average age of 66 to make a claim.1   However, Nationwide Retirement Institute’s fifth…

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Notes on U.S. Infrastructure

June 13, 2018

The American Society of Civil Engineers has given the U.S. an overall infrastructure grade of D+. Throughout the next decade, it will take more than $4.5 trillion to fix our…

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Music Plays Instrumental Role in Healing Ailments

June 6, 2018

Hearing a familiar song from a happy period in your life, such as childhood, can instantly make you feel joyful. It’s as if you’re right back there — toe tapping,…

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Demographic Differences

May 30, 2018

Consider these questions for a moment: Have your outlook and attitude toward politics and culture changed over the years? Or are you the same as always? If you were a…

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End-of-Life Issues

May 22, 2018

Before today’s modern medicine, people usually died of three things: injury, infections or some type of nutritional deficiency.1 Painkillers may have come in the form of herbal tea or some…

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