It Can Be Tough to Bridge A Wealth Gap Between Friends - JEFF D. OPDYKE
Several years ago, Amy had a close friend from work who was a lot wealthier than we were. One Christmas, the woman bought Amy a pair of diamond earrings, a gesture that took Amy by surprise. Amy thanked her for the kindness, but said she couldn't accept such an extravagant gift.
http://sunday.wsj.com/articles/SB1038596672971418068.html

Make Your Charity Dollars Count - Ronaleen Roha
Many nonprofit groups draw the biggest chunk of their support during the holiday season. And though the hope is that individual donors will be generous during 2002's final days, the lackluster economy has been striking fear into the hearts of many of those
http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/fitness/

Will Power: 7 VITAL STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY'S FUTURE - Diane Harris
If we have learned anything over the past year and a half, it is that the unthinkable can and does happen. Yet despite a short-lived spurt of interest in estate planning following the September 11 terrorist attacks, nearly six in 10 adult Americans still don't have a will.
http://www.mygeneration.org/departments/2003/business/0105_a.html

Should You Replace Your Cash Value Policy? - Peter Katt
Favored insurance products change with different economic environments. Different economic environments favor certain investment-related products over others. And when the economic environment changes, other products become the favorites among purchasers. But what’s good for the purchaser isn’t necessarily good for an existing holder who must consider the costs of replacing one product with another. And that is a particular problem in the insurance industry, where many—indeed most—products have high front-end sales charges.
http://www.aaii.com/promo/20021202/insprod.shtml

10 Great Year-End Tax Tips - Ginita Wall
When you think of the holiday season, what comes to mind? Gift exchanges? Holiday parties? Home-baked pies? Taxes? We know you have a lot of other things to do this time of year-baking those pies, for example-but, as your WIFE, we must remind you of those important details that are so easy to overlook.
http://www.wife.org/taxtalk/taxtalk.10yearendtaxtips.htm

ABCs of Figuring Interest (Information on how to compare prices for credit)
Although Shakespeare cautioned "neither a borrower nor a lender be," using and providing credit has become a way of life for many individuals in today's economy.
http://www.chicagofed.org/publications/abcsinterest/index.cfm

Startup Capital Doesn't Always Predict Success - By SUSAN GRECO
OK, you have just $5,000 to launch your company. You're worried that your meager start-up funds will stunt your company's growth forever, condemning you to a life of begging for money. You begin to imagine one breakfast with bankers after another. But before you let your worst fears take over, relax.
http://www.startupjournal.com/financing/capital/20021127-inc.html

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