Once you have determined that you need life insurance and calculated how much coverage you require, you will have to choose between several types of life insurance. There are two very different types of life insurance contracts — term and permanent.
Permanent Life Insurance Overview
As the name implies, permanent (cash...
Investment
Using Mutual Funds In Your Portfolio
If you want to invest in the stock market but don't have a large enough portfolio to achieve the diversity you want through individual...
Introduction To Certificates Of Deposit
How Cds Work
A Certificate of Deposit (CD) is a low risk investment vehicle offered through banks. CDs offer a fixed interest rate with a...
Keeping Your Plan In Balance
Investing can be a complex and confusing process. Even success can throw your investment strategy out of kilter. For instance, let's say you want...
Investing In Stocks
Generally, stocks are divided among various categories. At the top are the stocks issued by large, well-established companies, often called blue chip or large-capitalization...
Managing Your Assets
When you start organizing your portfolio you will want to consider how you will be spending your money after you retire. Some money will...
Where Bonds Belong
Bonds are essentially loans to a corporation or the government. Bonds are often referred to as income investments because, in return for the use...
What Is A Variable Annuity?
Variable annuities offer more choices than fixed or guaranteed annuities. Some of the things they offer that are not the same as a fixed...