Dan is a Certified Financial PlannerTM and a Behavioral Financial AdvisorTM. He is most proud of his careful guidance of his widowed, divorced, and single-female clients through challenges toward self-confidence and independence.
Scott Cody is a partner with Latitude Financial Group and a financial advisor with nearly two decades of experience in the financial services industry.
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Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Fallen Tree Damage—Who Pays?
Your liability for damages that occur when a tree on your property falls on your neighbor’s property is not clear cut.
Variable Universal Life Insurance
Variable Universal Life is permanent insurance in which the policyholder directs how premiums are invested.
Personal Finance Tips for Military Families
Military families face unique challenges, making personal finance even more critical.
Insuring Your Business Against Cyber Liability
90% of small businesses in the U.S. don't protect their data from cyber attacks. Is your business at risk?
The Business Cycle
Understanding the economy's cycles can help put current business conditions in better perspective.
Budgeting After a Divorce
Divorce is the second most stressful time in a person's life. Here's some tips to get through it.
4 Steps to Protecting a Child with Disabilities
Planning for a child with special needs can be complicated, confusing, and even overwhelming.
Starting a Roth IRA for a Teen
This early financial decision could prove helpful over time.
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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.
Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)
This calculator compares employee contributions to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k).
How Compound Interest Works
Use this calculator to better see the potential impact of compound interest on an asset.
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
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Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
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Retirement and Quality of Life
Asking the right questions about how you can save money for retirement without sacrificing your quality of life.
Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.
What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.
16 Wall Street Cliches in 60 Seconds
Pundits say a lot of things about the markets. Let's see if you can keep up.
Perception vs. Reality
There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.