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Everyone Needs an Estate Plan

The Ameritas advanced planning team discusses why everyone needs an estate plan, not just the wealthy. Knowing the basics of estate planning is important for…

March 20, 2025  | listen icon 25:59 min listen

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Best Ways to Build a Good Credit Score

Credit is a two-edged sword. Use it well, and it can be an effective financial tool, efficiently cutting down on paperwork and streamlining your life.

February 14, 2025  | read icon 6 min read

A woman in her late 20s meets with a financial professional for the first time. She’s prepared with her financial documents and a checklist with questions for the meeting.

How to Prepare for Your First Talk with a Financial…

Creating a comprehensive financial strategy is an important step to help you achieve your financial goals. It involves setting a roadmap that includes your income,…

January 8, 2025  | read icon 7 min read

A financial professional and his client discuss the benefits of financial planning to help plan her future.

Do I Need a Financial Plan?

Deciding if or when you need a financial plan can be a challenging question. Financial planning provides many benefits across various aspects of life, from…

November 19, 2024  | read icon 9 min read

A man in his 50s wearing glasses sits at his desk reviewing stock market information on a large monitor screen and his laptop and thinks about strategies for surviving market turbulence.

7 Tips for Surviving Market Turbulence

Economic downturns and volatile markets can make people nervous. Recognizing these events as a normal, although undesirable, part of the economic and investment cycles can…

August 9, 2024  | read icon 6 min read

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How to Prevent Identity Theft

Identity theft is a common concern in the United States. This is especially true today, as people are increasingly sharing more of their personal information…

August 6, 2024  | read icon 7 min read

A woman planning for her retirement years meets with her financial professional to discuss converting an IRA to a Roth IRA.

Converting an IRA to a Roth IRA

As retirement planning evolves, many individuals are exploring the benefits of converting traditional retirement accounts to Roth IRAs. With Roth options becoming more prevalent in…

June 26, 2024  | read icon 7 min read

A man in his 70s meets with his doctor to discuss his ongoing treatment and thinks about how he’s going to pay for a serious illness in his retirement years.

How to Pay for a Serious Illness in Retirement

A serious illness is one of the few things that can seriously derail your financial aspirations. It can be even more devastating once you retire.

April 22, 2024  | read icon 10 min read


     

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