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Social Security’s negative returns

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Lifetime payroll tax contributions will exceed the amount of…
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In estate planning limbo: Ownership of the New Orleans Saints

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Tom Benson was the kind of man who seemed to have his whole life…
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10 ways to screw up when picking life insurance beneficiaries

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Naming who should get the life insurance money after you die…
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8 ways people blow their life insurance medical exams

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There's nothing your clients can do to erase evidence of a lifetime…
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Cash-Balance Plans Surge

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A recent favorable IRS ruling has generated some buzz on cash-balance…
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GUL with a Guaranteed Refund Option rider

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With both Guaranteed Universal Life and Guaranteed Universal…
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QLAC – Qualifying Longevity Annuity Contract

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A QLAC allows clients to defer taking required minimum distributions…
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Who offers the best term conversion privileges?

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See the details based on a study of AXA Equitable and 22 competitors.…
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What you need to know about how Social Security is taxed

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Very little in the U.S. tax code draws the ire of taxpayers and…
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Who lost the war between term and permanent life insurance?

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The '80s were filled with great agent confrontations, which in…