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About The Principal

The Principal Financial Group® (The Principal®) has been helping individuals, families, and businesses with their financial goals since 1879.

 

The Principal is a leading global financial company offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services.

 

Our range of products and services includes retirement solutions, insurance, wellness programs, and investment and banking products through our diverse family of financial services companies and national network of financial professionals.

 

For Individuals

A little planning is all you need to help turn your financial dreams into realities. And at The Principal, we can help give you an edge when it comes to accomplishing your financial goals. 

 

For Businesses

The economy has taken a toll on investments, businesses and employee benefits. The Principal can help give you an edge when it comes to protecting your business. If you're ready to forge ahead, we can help you. To assess and rebuild your financial dreams.

 

For Financial Professionals

Do you want to work with a company that can help you succeed while making it easy to do business? The Principal is that company.  
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Tax Law Keeps S Corporations Attractive

S corporations are more common than C corporations and partnerships, perhaps because they are not subject to the corporate tax. Instead, profits and losses flow directly to shareholders, who are currently taxed at lower individual income tax rates. Read why reorganizing as an S corporation may be a smart move.

Fixed for Life

More than 40% of Americans ages 36 and older are at risk of running out of money in retirement, according to a retirement readiness study. In fact, almost one-third of people with upper-middle incomes and 13% with high incomes may not be able to pay for basic retirement expenses and uninsured health-care costs after two decades in retirement.

When Key Players Can't Work

If a company is a two-owner business or its success relies on a few key players, key-person life or disability insurance could possibly offset the risk that the premature disability or death of a major contributor could ruin its future prospects.

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.

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Market Watch

January 28, 2012 @ 07:27 AM

Dow Jones Industrials 12,660.46- 74.17
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