| Dedication |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction: You Probably Have A Lot To Protect |
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Part I --- Invest, Don't Gamble |
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More Upside, Less Downside |
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Reduce Investment Risk Without Sacrificing Growth Potential |
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Taking the ``Broke'' Out of Broker |
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15 | (8) |
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Trade Securities Without Being Trampled |
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23 | (8) |
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Getting the Most From Your Financial Advisor |
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Don't Get Tangled in Web Financial Scams |
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31 | (14) |
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Avoid Internet Investment Hucksters |
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Part II --- Street Smarts |
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45 | (40) |
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47 | (16) |
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When Insuring Your House, Prepare For a Worst-Case Scenario |
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63 | (12) |
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Put the Brakes on Auto Insurance Costs |
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75 | (10) |
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Don't Bite Into High-Priced Lemons |
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Part III --- The Company You Keep |
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85 | (24) |
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87 | (8) |
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Keep Business Creditors From Your Personal Assets |
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95 | (8) |
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Lessons in Salesmanship -- Even If You're Not in Sales |
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103 | (6) |
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Treat Clients Well to Forestall Competitors' Tricks |
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Part IV --- Globetrotters' Winning Ways |
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109 | (24) |
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111 | (10) |
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Travel Insurance Can Trim the Fear Factor |
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121 | (6) |
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Watch Your Wallet as Well as Your Baggage |
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127 | (6) |
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Take Precautions Along With Your Passport |
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133 | (52) |
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Managing With Managed Care |
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135 | (10) |
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Protect Your Health Along With Your Bankbook |
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145 | (10) |
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Why Uncle Sam's Health Insurance Needs Insurance |
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Dollars When You're Disabled |
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155 | (8) |
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Insurance Coverage to Keep You Paid Up, If You're Laid Up |
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163 | (8) |
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Long-Term Care Insurance Can Keep You From Spending Down and Out |
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171 | (14) |
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What You --- And Your Parents --- Can Expect From Medicaid |
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Part VI --- Rx For a Richer Retirement |
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185 | (52) |
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Live Longer --- And Better |
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187 | (14) |
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Don't Run Out of Money Before You Run Out of Life |
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201 | (10) |
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In Retirement, You May Prefer to Go Where the Action Isn't |
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211 | (10) |
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A Retirement Community Can Be a Hub as Well as a Haven |
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221 | (8) |
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Understanding the Need for an Understudy |
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229 | (8) |
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Plan For Incompetency, But Only if Necessary |
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Part VII --- Cover Your Anatomy |
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237 | (58) |
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239 | (4) |
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Umbrella Insurance Provides Shelter From Life's Storms |
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243 | (6) |
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To Get the Most From Your Assets, Know How To Hold 'Em |
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249 | (8) |
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Filing for Personal Bankruptcy Can Brighten Your Future |
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257 | (8) |
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Cut Taxes, Shelter Assets, With a Family Limited Partnership |
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265 | (12) |
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Irrevocable Trusts Provide Shelter From Creditors, Tax Collectors |
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277 | (8) |
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An Offshore Trust Can Keep You From Courting Trouble |
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285 | (10) |
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How The Wealth Trust, Can Provide for You and Your Loved Ones |
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Part VIII --- Double Trouble |
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295 | (18) |
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297 | (10) |
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All Must Be Fair in Love And Prenuptial Agreements |
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307 | (6) |
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Break Up Without Going Broke |
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Part IX --- Happy Endings |
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313 | (30) |
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315 | (6) |
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With or Without Taxes, You Need an Estate Plan |
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321 | (14) |
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Life Insurance in Troubling Times |
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335 | (8) |
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How to Win at the Confusing Estate Tax Game |
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343 | (12) |
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345 | (10) |
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For Yourself and Your Loved Ones, Keep Your Eyes Wide Open |
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| Index |
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