Charlton K. Rochester MBA, Financial Consultant
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Newsletters
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Do You Need to Adjust Your Tax Withholding?
After filing last year’s tax return, it may be a good time to adjust income tax withholding. This article explains how to estimate and adjust withholding.
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Medical Debt and Your Credit Report
This article looks at changes in the way medical debt is handled on credit reports and offers tips to avoid having unpaid medical bills impact credit.
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Eight Great Investing Quotes
This article offers eight quotes from successful investors, economists, and other insightful thinkers that may help provide perspective and focus for an investing strategy.
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Market Measures: Beyond the Dow
In addition to the better-known Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 stock indexes, this article provides an overview of some stock indexes that are commonly used as benchmarks.
Calculators
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Retirement Portfolio Lifespan
How Long Will Your Funds Last?
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Credit Card Debt
How Long Will It Take to Pay my Balance?
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Mortgage Acceleration
This calculator can help you determine how soon you can pay off your mortgage.