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Your Estate Matters Newsletter Archive

• Avoiding a Family Feud After Your Death
• How to Be a Lifelong Learner
• Why Gardening is Good for You
• Planning for a Child with Special Needs
• What’s in a Legacy?

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• Dangers of the Digital World
• Jobs for Vets
• Cheap Thrills
• Money Isn't Everything
• What's In a Legacy?

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• What Fido Needs Is a Pet Trust, Not a Chew Toy
• Top Tips from the Newly-Retired
• When Grief Becomes Depression
• How Blended Families Complicate Estate Planning
• What's In a Legacy?

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• Surviving Your Child’s Divorce
• Anti-Entitlement Planning
• App Happy
• I Do… Part Two
• What's In a Legacy?

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• Is Your (Document) House in Order?
• The Estate Planning Conversation
• Forgotten Bequests: The Top Three
• Today's Low Interest Rates
• What's In a Legacy?

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• The Elder Abuse Epidemic
• Preserve Precious Memories
• Meaningful Work After Retirement?
• Does Equal Mean Fair?
• What's In a Legacy?

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• Sharing Can Be Caring - For Your Estate!
• Your Mother Moves to a Nursing Home...
• Join the In-Touch Generation
• Keep Your Trust Options Open
• What's in a Legacy?

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• If You Only Had a Few Months to Live...
• Planning a Funeral to Avoid Unpleasant Surprises
• The Mother-in-Law Trap
• Life Changes Can Throw Life Insurance and Estate Planning a Curve Ball
• What's In a Legacy?

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• A Donating Heart is a Happy Heart
• Disabled Travelers Find Spanning the Globe Easier Than Ever
• Supporting Those Who Serve
• Estate Planning: Passing on More Than Your Financial Wealth
• What's In a Legacy?
• Off-Season Travel
• Out of Sight But Still Secure
• More Than a (Good) Feeling
• Winning Recipe

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• Giving Where It Matters Most
• Think Past Money
• Healthy Lifestyle Post-Retirement Can Increase Life Expectancy
• Good Intentions Could Ruin a Good Plan
• What's In a Legacy?
• Supermarket Sweep
• Cheaper (Legal) Drugs
• Would Your Retirement Plan Hold Up?
• Winning Recipe

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• A New Tax and Retirement Opportunity
• Finding the Right Nursing Home
• Protecting Electronic Assets
• Family Bonds
• What's In a Legacy?
• Protection From Identity Theft
• Clean Up Online!
• Internet Use Can Mean Healthier Seniors
• Winning Recipe

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• The Second Marriage Minefield
• The Toughest Discussions to Have
• Please Don't Feed the Animals
• See America!
• What's In a Legacy?
• Top Line Learning Can Yield Bottom Line Results
• Cut Cost But Not Fun
• Winning Recipe

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• When Fair Doesn't Mean Equal
• Volunteering Can Be an Inexpensive Vacation
• Help Others by Sharing Positives
• Making the "Worst" a Little Better
• What's In a Legacy?
• Find the Best Digital Deals
• What to Keep in Emergency Savings
• When Sleeping Leaves You Tired
• Winning Recipe

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• The Next Time Around
• Stay Sharp Physically and Mentally
• Go Green!
• Trust Administration
• What’s In a Legacy?
• Re-Entering the Workforce
• Fraud Loss
• Diabetes Warning Signs
• Winning Recipe

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• Estate Planning Benefits in a Rocky Economy
• Grandchild Proof Your House
• Don’t Let Stress Get the Best of You
• Planning Ahead Leaves More Options Open
• What’s In a Legacy?
• Identity Theft: Rising or Declining?
• A Tax Break Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
• Overeating Affects More Than Your Waistline
• Winning Recipe
• Fly Me to the Moon

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Articles included in this issue:

• Will the Market Affect Your Heirs
• Were Living Longer…
• Before You Travel
• After Your Loved One is Gone
• Whats In a Legacy?
• Keep More in Your Pocket
• A Look Back. Times have Changed… and So Have Prices
• Four Basic Ways to Live Longer
• Winning Recipe

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Articles included in this issue:

• What's Hiding in Your Attic?
• Is Laughter the Best Medicine?
• Your Values. Your Beliefs.
• The Cost of Your Cards
• Top Ten Tips for Saving Gas
• Winning Recipe
• Spotting the Warning Signs
• Estate Planning Letter

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Articles included in this issue:

• Change is Inevitable
• Stay Active!
• Destination or the Journey?
• Avoid Medical Mistakes
• Whats In a Legacy?
• The Cost of Care
• Spotting a Scam
• Winning Recipe
• Organic Food-Whats the Big Deal?
• Stop Burglars-With Your Car Keys!

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Articles included in this issue:

• The Value of Your Treasures
• Theres Nobody Home
• What is Probate – and Should You Care About It?
• Home $weet Home
• Whats in a Legacy?
• Uninsured in America
• To Have or Not to Have?
• For Best Results Exercise Early

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Articles included in this issue:

• Vacation Homes and Estate Planning
• Early Onset Alzheimers Disease
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Common IRA Pitfalls
• When the Unthinkable Happens
• Estate Planning for Your Out-Of-State Relatives

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Articles included in this issue:

• How to Avoid Disputes When Planning Your Estate
• Social Security and Retirement: Working Could Cost you Dearly
• Reduce Your Estate Taxes by Making Gifts
• Pay Off Your Mortgage Faster: Mortgage Accelerator Loans
• True Story: Elder Abuse

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Articles included in this issue:

• Everyone Needs Asset Protection
• All Assets Are Not Created Equal
• Estate Planning is Life Planning
• Common Estate Planning Mistakes
• Ethical Wills
• True Story- While a Tattoo May Be Permanent, Its not an Estate Plan

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Articles included in this issue:

• Do You Spend More Time on Vacation Planning Than Estate Planning?
• Guardianships, Custodianships, and Surrogates: What You Should Know
• True Story: Bob Hope's Wishes Were Public..and Private
• What Should Be in an Estate Plan Letter
• Hats Off to the Hospice Support for the Patient and the Family
• Estate Planning for your Out of State Relatives

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Articles included in this issue:

• Estate Planning - More than Taxes
• Does It Pay to Pass Up an Inheritance?
• Is a Reverse Mortgage Right for You?
• True Story: One Man's Trash... or Treasure?
• The New Roth 401 (k) - A Tax-Free Future?
• Taking a Trip? A Pre-Vacation Checklist

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Articles included in this issue:

• New Medicare Drug Plan: Beware of Scams
• Special Planning for Special Needs People
• True Story: Peter Jennings leaves $50 Million Estate
• Do New Medicaid Rules Endanger Your Benefits?
• Moving to Another State? How Does That Impact Your Estate Plan?

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Articles included in this issue:

• Understanding Grief (and making decisions during difficult times)
• True Story: Bury Me Nude! One Man's Strange Burial Wishes
• Bankruptcy Law Changes
• Who Gets the Frequent Flier Miles? Inheriting More Than Money
• Hospice Care: What is Hospice?
• Elder Abuse: How to Recognize it, Whom to Call

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Articles included in this issue:

• Identify Theft Danger - Are You Credit "Aware"?
• Your Financial Records: How Long Should You Keep Them?
• Will Your Child Choke on a Silver Spoon?
• Tired of Telemarketers?
• Unscrambling New Tax Notification Regulations
• True Story: Deceased Celebrities Keep on Earning... Can You?
• Estate Planning for Your Out-of-State Relatives

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