Archive for the ‘Family Wealth’ Category
Friday, August 8th, 2008
I'm back from an awesome vacation in Las Vegas with my love. We had such a great time despite the fact that we have got to be the two worst gamblers in history.
We lost $125 in literally 10 minutes at the craps tables. That was enough for us. We didn't ...
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Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Personally, I'm not a big fan of spending a lot of time trying to save money. I prefer to spend my time brainstorming and creating big pay days instead of shopping around for a deal. Sure, it means I spend more than I would if I used coupons and looked ...
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
First of all, let me start by stating this as loudly and clearly as I possibly can. DO NOT PANIC!
If you are an IndyMac depositor, there is no need for you to line up at the bank as many others have done and demand the return of your money. This ...
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Thursday, July 10th, 2008
Many of you out there are in fear of facing foreclosure. Interest rates are rising, your adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) are resetting. And you are scared.
What should you do?
Well, before we talk about that, let's talk about what you absolutely shouldn't do. And that's just to bury your head in ...
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Friday, July 4th, 2008
If you are not currently experiencing financial freedom, now is the time to start. No matter what your current circumstances are, you can enjoy freedom from worrying about money. But, before you can, you've got to change your mind.
And, before you can do that, you have to want to.
So, ask ...
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
A friend of mine from out of state asked me to review estate planning documents she is getting ready to sign before going out of town for the first time with her husband and without her kids.
These documents were prepared by a traditional estate planning lawyer who sent her the ...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Family Wealth Planning is the Web 2.0 version of estate planning.
Whereas "estate planning" is about preparing and passing on your financial assets at the end of your life, Family Wealth Planning is about making the right financial and legal decisions for your whole family wealth throughout your lifetime and leaving ...
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Once again, another celebrity has died with an out-of-date Will. Heath Ledger's Will has been made public (as all Wills are public documents after death) and it turns out that the Will, made three years prior to his daughter's birth, leaves everything to his parents and sister.
We saw the ...
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
When I graduated from law school, first year starting salaries at the big law firms were 135k/year.
I thought I was rolling in the dough. I had started working at 14 when minimum wage was $3.35. I worked my way through college waitressing and through law school working for Westlaw. Even ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Unless you were born into an Über-rich family (and sometimes even then), your parents’ probably never discussed estate planning when you were growing up and didn’t have any kind of relationship with a personal lawyer (at least not one you remember discussed with fondness!)
It’s not a surprise. 70% of people ...
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