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Knowledge is power and we put great emphasis on educating our client, their friends and customers of the bank on relevant investment topics and concepts.
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Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.

A Penny Saved is Two Pennies Earned
Here are some simple and inexpensive energy-saving tips that may help you save money.

You May Need to Make Estimated Tax Payments If…
Have income that isn’t subject to tax withholding? Or insufficient withholdings? You may have to pay estimated taxes.
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.
How to Make the Tax Code Work for You
When you take the time to learn more about how it works, you may be able to put the tax code to work for you.
All Muni Bonds Are Not Created Equal
Gaining a better understanding of municipal bonds makes more sense than ever.
Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance
When considering life insurance, it's important to understand your options.
Personal Finance Tips for Military Families
Military families face unique challenges, making personal finance even more critical.
Social Media: #NewestBusinessLiabilityRisk
Social media may be a modern imperative for businesses looking to grow and build their brand, but it also introduces risk.
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Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
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.
What Is My Risk Tolerance?
This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
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Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
Retiring the 4% Rule
A portfolio created with your long-term objectives in mind is crucial as you pursue your dream retirement.
Forecast
The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’d love to help you prepare.
Can Election Results Predict the Market?
How do the markets usually react to elections? Was the 2016 election any different?
The Other Sure Thing
Though we don’t like to think about it, all of us will make an exit sometime. Are you prepared?
The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.