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Understanding the New Economic Stimulus Law On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the $787 Billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This new law, designed to stimulat

Planning You Should Consider Now These are difficult times. The "experts" now acknowledge that we are in a recession - and that we have been so for some time. Consumer confidence is low. As a r

New FDIC Rules With the rash of bank failures, you may wonder whether - and to what extent - the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) will protect your bank accounts.

Portability of the Federal Estate Tax Exemption Sometimes, the little that we have is more than we think. Sometimes, what it is we have can bring joy, healing, and understanding to others. Sometimes, we touch

Planning for the New Zero Percent Tax Bracket There was a recent change in the tax law that you might not be familiar with - yet it may entitle you to significant tax savings. Beginning January 1, 2008 and

Planning for Pets For many pet owners, pets are members of the family. These individuals often say that if something happens to them, they are more concerned with what will happe

Understanding the Significance of Trusts This issue of The Wealth Advisor addresses a topic that is important to many Americans yet is sometimes misunderstood - trusts. In the right circumstances, trus

Planning for Disability No one likes to think about the possibility of their own disability or the disability of a loved one. However, as we'll see below, the statistics are clear that

New Law Creates Exciting Planning Opportunities The new Pension Protection Act of 2006 (signed into law last Fall) creates significant planning opportunities for those who understand it. This newsletter focus

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