Life Partners Deserve Life Planning
There are times when everybody needs a little motivation to plan for the future, but when you live in a situation that is outside the “norm” it’s even more important to think and to plan ahead. A little motivation to plan for retirement is exactly what many same-sex couples need, according to this study published in […]
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Taking Stock of the Future
Learning about investing is like learning another language—a language of numbers and symbols and percentages. Although everybody wants to grow their money, not everybody has the time to learn this new language. Luckily, there are an abundance of people who have learned the language of investing, and whose job is to help the rest of […]
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The Gift of Education
Your grandson’s birthday is coming up, and once again you’re stumped for ideas. You may wonder, is there something other than video games I can give him; something with a lasting value? How about an education? Give your children or grandchildren the most useful gift of their lives, and benefit yourself as well; contribute to […]
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Will You Outlive Your Money?
All of us know about saving for retirement, but how much do any of us know about spending during retirement? With fewer people receiving pensions, and more and more retirees using a combination of IRAs, 401(k)s, stock investments and real estate, your retirement income can begin to look like something even an economics expert would […]
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Passing on the Torch
Will your business still be in the family 400 years from now? The answer to that is “probably not”. Statistically, only 40% of family owned businesses survive to the second generation, 12% to the third, and 3% to the fourth. One reason for this might be lack of interest by subsequent generations, another might be […]
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Postnuptial Agreement Ends Fights
What is the leading cause of fights between you and your spouse? If you answered “money,” you are not alone. In fact, finances tend to be the leading cause of tension between married couples, and 7 out of 10 couples admit to arguing about it regularly, according to a 2006 survey in CNN’s Money Magazine. […]
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