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Required minimum distributions can catch retirees off guard. Use this calculator to estimate your RMD and think through how it fits into your overall picture.

Estimate Your RMD Calculate your required minimum distribution amount based on your account balance and age.

You may not be able to stop floods from wreaking havoc, but insurance can manage some of the financial loss.

Protecting Your Home Against Flood Loss Protect yourself against the damage that your homeowners policy doesn’t cover.

Agent Jane Bond wants you to know about how bonds can be laddered to generate income.

Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder Agent Jane Bond is on the case, uncovering the mystery of bond laddering.

Your debt-to-income ratio is one of the key numbers lenders look at. Find out where you stand and what it might mean for major financial decisions.

Debt-to-Income Ratio Calculator Calculate your debt-to-income ratio to understand how lenders may view your financial health.

Personality vs. Pocketbook: Should you lease, finance, or pay cash for your next car?

Buying vs. Leasing a Car Whatever your relationship with your car, it may eventually come time for a new one. Familiarize yourself with your options.

Recovery. Recession. Gross Domestic Product. Learn the language of economic cycles.

The Business Cycle Understanding the economy's cycles can help put current business conditions in better perspective.

Supplementing your Medicare insurance doesn’t have to be confusing. Depending on your situation, you have a variety of options to choose from. Read more here:

Ways to Supplement Your Medicare Coverage There are numerous ways to supplement your Medicare insurance coverage. This article helps you explore your options.

Medicare doesn’t cover all the health-care expenses you may experience. Enter Medigap.

Understanding the Basics of Medigap Policies Important as it is, Medicare does not cover the full range of health-care expenses you may experience in your golden years.

When you choose to take Social Security might impact your retirement income. Find out how.

Deciding When to Take Social Security One of the most common questions people ask about Social Security is when they should start taking benefits.

A few strategies that may help you maximize your Social Security income.

Social Security: Maximizing Benefits There are other ways to maximize Social Security benefits, in addition to waiting to claim them.