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DID YOU
KNOW?
Coping with a Spouse’s Death
Many older adults have experienced the death of a spouse,
which is one of the most stressful events anyone can face. But recent research
has shown that most mature people are resilient enough to rebuild their
lives.
ESTATE Q
& A
How Does a Grantor Retained Annuity
Trust Work?
With a grantor retained annuity trust (GRAT), a grantor
can transfer assets at a greatly discounted value for gift tax purposes,
thereby removing them from his or her estate, while continuing to enjoy
income from the assets for life or for a specified term.
MEDI- MINUTES
Medicare Payment Increases in Jeopardy?
Healthcare providers who rely on Medicare reimbursements
are worried that the proposed Medicare increases they lobbied for may never
materialize after Bush administration officials announced that the usable
portion of the federal budget surplus for 2001 has virtually disappeared. |
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Top
Site Of The
Week:
U. S. Census Bureau
If you need information about the U.S. population, this is the ultimate
site. It has just everything you might want to know, and a lot more
you probably couldn't care less about.
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HEALTH HAPPENINGS
Popular Arthritis Drugs May Increase
Heart Attack Risk
A recent study by the Cleveland Clinic Foundations has
revealed that the popular arthritis drugs Celebrex and Vioxx may increase
the risk of heart attacks.
RESOURCE CORNER
Are You a Donor Without a Cause?
Finding the right charity can be as difficult as charitable
planning itself. With millions of charitable organizations out there,
how can you find the best one to suit your giving purpose? |
September
3, 2001