It is universally accepted that death and taxes are the only two certainties of life. However by designing a tax efficient strategy for investment and distribution, people who are retiring can keep majority of their assets for themselves and for their heirs. Here are four of them. 1. Selecting appropriate investments Municipal bond is a [...] Read more »
Estate Planning For Families
by iliveisl When we speak of will and estate planning, people find a difficult subject about which they avoid to talk whenever possible. They all think the worst case of disability or death, which they think and what is not easy. However, if you really love your family and the people around you, then it is something [...] Read more »
Uses of Permanent Life Insurance in Estate Planning
by nancyarora2020 An estate is the total sum of all the assets you leave behind after you die. The distribution of these assets is usually pre-determined through a Will. If there is no Will the execution of all assets is usually decided by a court of law. An estate could be as simple as naming [...] Read more »
Guidelines for Christian Estate Planning Part VII: The Believer and the Ethical Will
by Ravi Karandeekar This is the last in a seven-part series on estate planning for the Christian. Regardless of the material possessions you leave upon your death, the spiritual legacy you leave your family (despite their ages) endures significantly longer. Photos fade and inheritances disappear. An Ethical Will gives your family “the voice of your [...] Read more »
Planning a Road Trip Vacation on a Budget
by trollingking Planning a successful road trip on a budget is all about planning. There are four things to consider: transportation, food, lodging and entertainment. Transportation While not the most inexpensive choice, renting a car for your road trip is often a wise decision. You can rent a car that will comfortably fit your family [...] Read more »
Guidelines for Christian Estate Planning Part V: Guidelines for Selecting Charities
by Adrian Kinloch This is the fifth in a seven-part series on estate planning for the Christian. Deciding on which charities to include in our Estate Plan may seem a little overwhelming, particularly given the emotionally distressing task of preparing our Revocable Living Trust or Last Will and Testament. The following suggestions offer some practical guidelines [...] Read more »
Guidelines for Christian Estate Planning Part III: Biblical Guidelines for Estate Distribution (Article part 2)
by Adrian Kinloch This is the third in a seven-part series on estate planning for the Christian and is a continuation of part two dealing with “who gets my stuff.” Love Motivates Asset Transfers Third, gifting and love go hand-in-hand. According to 1 Corinthians 13:3, “though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor…and have [...] Read more »
Guidelines for Christian Estate Planning Part I: Biblical Basis for Estate Planning
This is the first in a seven-part series on estate planning for the Christian. Most people avoid the issue of preparing a will (estate planning) because it forces them to face their own mortality. They approach wills, revocable living trusts and other such documents as a morbid necessity reluctantly thrust upon them. As followers of Jesus [...] Read more »
Early Retirement Planning
by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Early retirement planning is very important and it determine whether you can live independently after you retire. In fact, you should think about retirement planing when you are in your 20s or 30s. Statistics shows that only about 5% of all American are financially independent when [...] Read more »
The Best Way to Build an Outdoor Storage Shed by Using Ideal Woodworking Planning
by prettydreamer.workshop Have you created a woodworking shed in the past? If It may be your first time you may want a small amount of coaching with the process. It’s sometimes not as easy as it seems to implement. It is imperative that you’re planning your projects prior to deciding to do. What else in [...] Read more »