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Looking for more information about a particular financial topic? The educational articles below may help provide further insight and help you better understand your financial needs.

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The documents you need to protect your young adult in case of emergency.
A permanent policy can provide a tax-advantaged source of funds when needed.
Time to celebrate the 10 percent of people who write with the other hand.

Retiring & Investing

Investors use this method to strike a balance between playing the market and staying on the sidelines.
A GLWB rider can add guaranteed lifetime income to a growth-focused annuity. Learn how it works, what it costs, and whether it fits your retirement plan.
The numbers aren’t adding up to a positive outlook for the program. That needs to be fixed.

Insurance

Life insurance riders let you customize your policy with added benefits — from coverage options to long-term care — for a wide range of needs and life stages.
Women have less life insurance coverage than men, which may leave their loved ones at risk.
Protect your income, which is your biggest asset, with disability income insurance in the event that you can't work.

Planning

These moves can help a college student navigate some of the school money challenges they may face.
Money missteps can be excellent teachers. Here’s how to reset the clock and push forward.
Discover how disability and student loans intersect, including your eligibility for new financial aid. Learn about discharge options if you become disabled.

Work & Business

Our research indicates that many business owners have areas of exposure in terms of their business, personal, and financial pictures.
Just lost your job? These 5 financial moves — from filing for unemployment to cutting spending — can help stabilize your finances fast.
Buy-sell agreements protect businesses from the 5 D's: death, disability, divorce, departure, and disqualification. Learn about entity-purchase and cross-purchase types.

About MassMutual

At 10 years old, the MassMutual Foundation is only getting started and will continue to do great things on behalf of the company and the communities for which we care so deeply.
Many tend to overlook the interdependence it takes to achieve individual savings goals.
How the passing of a friend led one financial professional to establish a way to help students build confidence.

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