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If you own all or part of a business, you should know about buy-sell agreements. A buy-sell agreement is a legally binding agreement that requires one party to sell, and another party to buy a particular ownership interest in a...

Do you want a say in what will happen to everything you own after you die? Do you want to prevent your family from fighting over your assets? If so, then you need an estate plan — no matter how much or how little you have. Estate...

Life insurance is a fundamental part of one’s financial safety net. But having life insurance and having enough of it are two different issues. In fact, the Life Insurance and Market Research Association (LIMRA) estimates that...

When you’re thinking about buying life insurance to protect those you care about from the financial cost of your death, the first choice you must make is whether to purchase a term life insurance policy or a permanent one. To...

Thousands of people become entrepreneurs and start a business every year. In fact, there have been about 400,000 startups annually for the last decade, according to the Small Business Administration.1 Of course, a good number of...

Boosting your credit score is a lot like going to the gym: It’s painful at first, requires consistency and patience, but is ultimately worth the (financial) effort. The key is to develop or re-establish good spending habits, set...

As a business owner, it’s hard running day-to-day operations and still have time left over to think about the what-ifs. What if I lose a key employee? What if a competitor sets up shop down the street? What if a global pandemic...

The conventional wisdom is that you should pay off your mortgage before you retire. Yet many in their senior years do not, choosing instead to retire with a mortgage. According to a study by Harvard University, 46 percent of homeowners...

Taking out loans from the cash value built up in your life insurance policy can be an advantageous way to help pay off a mortgage or supplement college expenses. But the cash value you accumulate from your policy can just as easily be...

The advantages of physical activity, including decreased risk of heart disease and improved emotional wellness, have long been touted by the medical community, but recent research suggests that those who run on a regular basis may get...

Once you decide that getting married and/or having children is in your future — and especially once those events come to pass — your finances can rapidly grow more complicated. Making a family financial plan can help you...

Recent events and ongoing economic problems have many people looking to do something — anything — to feel financially grounded again. Here are some things you can do immediately, in the coming week, and for the month that...