Robert N. Rowling

Tax-Deferred Savings

Compare the potential future value of tax-deferred investments to that of taxable investments.

College Funding

Use this calculator to estimate the cost of your child’s education, based on the variables you input.

Life Expectancy

Knowing your likely life expectancy is an important factor in making long-term financial plans.

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Never Too Old—or Too Rich—to Consider Life Insurance

There are many possible reasons to consider owning life insurance, even if you have convinced yourself that it's no longer necessary in your situation.

Preparing Not to Inherit

Preparing for retirement will require adequate saving and investing, not just working hard to stay in the good graces of wealthy relatives.

Exchange-Traded Funds Can Be for Conservative Portfolios, Too

If you avoided ETFs because they were predominantly composed of stocks, the growing availability of bond ETFs might warrant a second look.

Inflation Goes to College

Over the past 10 years, tuition and fees have grown more than 4% faster than the rate of general inflation at public four-year colleges and more than 2% faster than inflation at private four-year colleges.

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