Nations Financial Group

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Calculators

Savings Goals

How much do you need to save each year to meet your long-term financial goals?

Car Affordability

How much can you afford to pay for a car?

Roth IRA Conversion

This calculator can help you determine whether you should consider converting to a Roth IRA.

IRA Eligibility

Use this calculator to determine whether you qualify for the different types of IRAs.

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Newsletters

HOT TOPIC: Debating the Debt Ceiling

There has been substantial debate in Congress over raising the ceiling on the national debt. Although many Americans could be adversely affected if Congress decided not to increase the debt ceiling, this is unlikely to happen.

Help Chart the Future of Your Family Business

The transition from one generation to the next is considered to be one of the biggest risks to the survival of a family-owned business. A thoughtful succession strategy not only outlines when and how ownership should be transferred but also takes tax implications, family relationships, and other sensitive issues into account.

Insurance for Two Could Benefit Your Heirs

Survivorship life insurance offers a way to help a couple's heirs pay estate taxes, probate costs, and other final expenses — and could be especially important after 2012 when the federal estate tax is scheduled to be significantly higher. Even if the estate tax doesn't apply to an estate, the insurance proceeds could benefit heirs or a favorite charity.

On the Committees

The closely watched "yield curve" has been fairly adept at signaling the onset of U.S. economic recessions. A yield curve inversion would seem to be a fairly straightforward method for ascertaining the direction of the economy, but more often than not it's not so simple.

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