Estate Planning

May 9, 2012

The average age of widowhood is 56. What every woman should know about money.

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The Best Retirement Plan Might Be Wilder Than You Think

May 7, 2012

A house on the beach can be part of your best retirement plan.

Did you know that your IRA doesn't have to be just stocks and bonds. Find out what else you can invest in from beachfront property to Costa Rican hardwood trees.

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Second Marriage? Don't Get Trapped Financially

May 3, 2012

Second Marriage: Play it safe financially

If you're heading to the altar a second time, here are the 5 things you must know. For a happy marriage, make these financial decisions now.

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Special Needs Kids: A Finanical Plan

April 23, 2012

Protected Tomorrow offers resources for special needs kids.

When special needs kids grow up, their parents begin to worry about the future. Here, an expert outlines the four ways to protect and provide.

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Making a Will: Top 5 Mistakes

January 11, 2012

A trusts and estates attorney tells how to avoid the biggest pitfalls in writing a will, power of attorney and health care proxy.

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Why You Should NOT Lend Money to Your Kids

June 9, 2011

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When it comes to lending money to family and friends, the words that should first come to mind for our generation: Don't do it!

The 2011 National Foundation for Credit Counseling Survey says nearly a quarter of Americans asks friends and family for money when they find themselves short on cash or staring at financial hurdles that they can't get over without help. Adult children consider The Bank of Mom and Dad the lender of first and last choice.

STOP! In the name of love — for yourself!

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Will You Marry Me . . . and Show Me Your Credit Report?

May 31, 2011

These days, more than 40 percent of weddings involve a bride or groom who has been married before. And one - sometimes both - have children from a previous relationship. Statistics tell us that 70 percent of second marriages with stepchildren fail.

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Women and Retirement: What You Need to Know Now!

May 17, 2011

The strain of recent financial hard times has touched us all. But there's another serious wake-up call for midlife women. Since women, on average, live five years longer than men and, given the fact that at age 65 our income is half that of a man's, there's urgency to develop a personal, long-term money plan. We must factor in this longer life expectancy and carefully plan the rate at which we spend our savings.

If we're being sober about this – and we should be - women must therefore anticipate and prepare for several retirement scenarios:

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The Critical Window: The Five Years Before and After You Retire

May 3, 2011