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A lack of money is but one answer.

If you don’t know the difference between asset-backed securities and securities, you may want to take a look at these common financial terms and their definitions.

Asset Backed Securities

Asset-backed securities are bonds or notes that are backed by assets such as credit card accounts receivable, auto loans, and home equity loans.

If you buy a home and you have no life insurance, there is a financial risk. It may not be immediately evident, but it must be acknowledged -- and it should be addressed.

Many people are familiar with 401(k)s, but IRAs are another popular retirement savings vehicle and they come in several varieties.

Turn your intent into a commitment.

School may be winding down for summer, but it's not too early to start planning for your children's higher education expenses.

For years it was assumed that tax planning was reserved for the wealthy. While wealthy individuals will see the most benefit from tax planning, with big changes looming for the 2018 tax year, even middle-income earners can reap the benefits of tax planning.  

Changing jobs is a much more frequent occurrence than it used to be.  Eventually people even retire (at least that is what I hear).  When either of these events occurs, it is too many times the case that a person might not know exactly what to do with their former employer plans (we are dealing with 401k’s here, but most of this also applies to 403b’s).

Almost any large nonprofit organization has a planned giving department that will guide you through the maze of giving options available.