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• What is my potential estate tax liability?

• Federal income tax calculator

• Should I adjust my payroll withholdings?

• Will my investment interest be deductible?

• How much self-employment tax will I pay?

• Capital gains (losses) tax estimator

• Compare taxable, tax-deferred, and tax-free investment growth

• How much of my social security benefit may be taxed?

• What are the tax implications of paying interest?

• Should I itemize or take the standard deduction?

• What is my tax-equivalent yield?

• Tax refund estimator

• Tax freedom day

AUTOMOBILE

• Lease or buy an automobile?

• Loan vs. 0% dealer financing?

• What would my auto payments be?

• Upgrade to a more fuel efficient vehicle?

• Auto loan: accelerated payoff

• How much vehicle can I afford?

COLLEGE

• How much should I be saving for college?

• Can I pay back my student loans?

• Advantages of the Coverdell ESA

• Advantages of a 529 college savings plan

• The value of a college education?

• Payments on a parental (PLUS) loan?

• Live on campus, off campus or at home?

HOME & MORTGAGE

• How much home can I afford?

• Should I refinance my home mortgage (break even)?

• Mortgage calculator

• Comparing mortgage terms (i.e. 15, 20, 30 year)

• Should I pay discount points for A lower interest rate?

• Should I rent or buy a home?

• Should I convert to a bi-weekly payment schedule?

• Compare a ‘no-cost’ versus traditional mortgage

• What are the tax savings generated by my mortgage?

• Which is better: fixed or adjustable-rate mortgage?

• Adjustable rate mortgage calculator

• How do closing costs impact the interest rate?

• Compare an interest-only versus traditional mortgage

PAYCHECK & BENEFITS

• How much is my company bonus after taxes?

• How will payroll adjustments affect my take-home pay?

• Convert my salary to an equivalent hourly wage

• Convert my hourly wage to an equivalent salary

• Future value of my employee stock options?

• Exercise my “in-the-money” stock options?

• What may my 401(k) be worth?

• Impact of increasing my 401(k) contribution?

• What may my 457 Plan be worth?

• Impact of increasing my 457 Plan contribution?

RETIREMENT

• Will retirement impact my living expenses?

• How much will I need for retirement?

• Are my current retirement savings sufficient?

• Social Security retirement income estimator

• How does inflation impact my retirement income needs?

• I’m retired, how long will my savings last?

• When should I begin saving for retirement?

• Convert discretionary expenses to savings?

• How much retirement income may my 401(k) provide?

• Compare a Roth 401(k) to a Traditional 401(K)

CASH FLOW

• Does inflation impact my standard of living?

• How much am I spending?

• How much do I need for emergencies?

• Pay down debt or invest more?

• How long will my money last?

• Should my spouse work?

• What is my current net worth?

• What is my projected net worth?

• What is my current cash flow?

• What is my projected cash flow?

• Value of reducing or foregoing expenses

• Historical inflation – compare purchasing power

CREDIT

• How long will it take to pay off my credit card?

• How long until my loan is paid off?

• What are my loan payments?

• What is the balance owing on my loan?

• Consolidate my personal debt?

• Re-structuring debts for accelerated payoff

• Cash up front or payments over time?

• Impact of making extra debt payments?

• Pay off debts or invest the money?

• Estimate my credit score

INSURANCE

• How much life insurance do I need?

• What is my life expectancy?

• What are my needs for burial and final expenses?

• How much disability income insurance do I need?

• What are the chances of becoming disabled?

• What are my long-term care insurance needs?

• How much will I earn in my lifetime?

• What are the tax advantages of an annuity?

• How long will my current life insurance proceeds last?

• What is the future value of an annuity?

• Which is better, comprehensive plan or high-deductible plan with HSA?

• Compare a taxable investment to a tax-deferred investment

QUALIFIED PLANS

• Evaluate my company pension payout options

• How much can I contribute to an IRA?

• Retirement income from my IRA provider?

• Convert to a Roth IRA?

• Qualified plan is worth what retirement?

• Current year required minimum distribution?

• Projected required minimum distributions?

• Lump sum distribution options?

• Maximize my employer 401(k) match?

• Impact of borrowing from my 401(k) plan?

• Impact of early withdrawal from my 401(k)?

• I’m self-employed, how much can I contribute to a retirement plan?

• Net Unrealized Appreciation (NUA) vs. IRA Rollover?

SAVINGS

• Becoming a millionaire

• Income generated by a savings plan

• How long will it take to double my money?

• How long until my savings reach my goal?

• Save now vs. save later

• How much should I save to reach my goal?

• What will my current savings grow to?

• Calculate rate of return

• How do taxes and inflation impact my return?

• What is my effective annual yield?