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How to Stop Worrying About Running Out of Money in Retirement

by John C. Martin | Feb 21, 2014 | Estate Plan Maintenance, Estate Planning for Families, Tax Planning

Many retirees today worry about having enough money for their retirement. Of special concern is if there will be enough money to provide for the surviving spouse. This is called “shortfall risk,” and it is a valid concern. People are living longer and health care...

Passion Investing as a Spark to Your Life

by John C. Martin | Feb 14, 2014 | Estate Plan Maintenance, Estate Planning for Families, Tax Planning

Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and over 50% of the Fortune 400’s The Richest People in America list have decided to give away their wealth for charitable pursuits. Of course, not many of us have that kind of money or are inclined to give away all we own. However, giving to...

Are You Wasting Money? Part Three: Taxes, Insurance, Not Bidding and/or Negotiating

by John C. Martin | Feb 11, 2014 | Estate Plan Maintenance, Estate Planning for Families

So far in this series on wasting money, we have looked at how people may overpay for housing, interest, transportation, food, clothing and entertainment. In this last part, we will look at a few more areas in which we may pay more than necessary—taxes, insurance, not...

Are You Wasting Money? Part Two: Food, Clothing and Entertainment

by John C. Martin | Feb 7, 2014 | Estate Planning for Families

In Part One of this series on wasting money, we looked at housing, interest and transportation—areas in which you or your loved ones may be wasting larger amounts of money. In Part Two, we will look at how money can be wasted in everyday areas of life—specifically...

Are You Wasting Money? Part One: Housing, Interest and Transportation

by John C. Martin | Feb 4, 2014 | Estate Planning for Families

Most of us are guilty of wasting money in one way or another. Often we are so busy that we pay too much for convenience, and we don’t comparison shop or look for bargains. Sometimes we waste money because we just stay in the same routines—shopping at the same stores,...
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