Lifestyle

Creating a life map involves a close review of personal finances and an assessment of other building blocks. Lifestyle matters look at how to balance work and leisure, how to make smart choices for the future, and many other items in an effort to help an individual “enjoy the journey.”

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This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.

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Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.

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