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More than a thousand individuals of high net worth rose up toprotest the repeal of the estate tax-Newsweek tagged them the"billionaire backlash." The primary visionaries of that group, BillGates Sr. and Chuck Collins, argue here that individual wealth is aproduct not only of hard work and smart choices but of the societythat provides the fertile soil for succes. Weaving personalnarratives, history, and plenty of solid economic sense, Gates andCollins make a sound and compelling case for estate tax reform, notrepeal.
Let’s face it: you can't avoid death or taxes. But you can create an estate plan that will make both a whole loteasier for your loved ones and put you in control of howyour assets will get passed to your heirs. Here, Wall Street Journal personal-finance reporter RachelEmma Silverman walks you step-by-step through the process.Chock-full of clear and solid advice on how to get the most out ofthe main estate planning tools - including wills, trusts, lifeinsurance, guardianship papers, and powers-of-attorney documents -the Wall Street Journal Complete Estate-Planning Guidebook will help make your estate-planning process as simple, smooth, andunintimidating as possible. This book will help you: · Clarify your estate-planning goals,such as dividing up property for heirs, reducing taxes or leavingmoney for charity · Understand the key estate-planningdocuments you’ll need, including wills, beneficiary-designationforms, powers-of-attorney and health-care advance directives · Decode the
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One of America's most respected and renowned financialplanners provides 1001 tips to help everyone--from CEOs tohomemakers--save money. Learn which corners to cut in various areasof everyday life. Take the revealing self-test and assess whereyour money is being spent. Then allow the expert to guide you tothe most effective and creative ways to save it.
During her two decades at The New England Journal of Medicine,Dr. Marcia Angell had a front-row seat on the appalling spectacleof the pharmaceutical industry. She watched drug companies strayfrom their original mission of discovering and manufacturing usefuldrugs and instead become vast marketing machines with unprecedentedcontrol over their own fortunes. She saw them gain nearly limitlessinfluence over medical research, education, and how doctors dotheir jobs. She sympathized as the American public, particularlythe elderly, struggled and increasingly failed to meet spiralingpre*ion drug prices. Now, in this bold, hard-hitting new book,Dr. Angell exposes the shocking truth of what the pharmaceuticalindustry has become–and argues for essential, long-overduechange. Currently Americans spend a staggering $200 billion each year onpre*ion drugs. As Dr. Angell powerfully demonstrates, claimsthat high drug prices are necessary to fund research anddevelopment are unfounded: The truth is that drug compa
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Your Map for a Brave New Real-Estate World The days of real-estate mania—when you really couldn’t go wrongwith buying a home, then selling it in a few years for a lot morethan you paid for it—are over. Inflated prices and the “subprime”mortgage crisis have finally burst the bubble. Now, more than ever,it’s important for current and prospective home buyers tounderstand just what they’re getting into when they take thatplunge—and to think smarter when it comes to making the most oftheir biggest asset. The Wall Street Journal. Complete Home Owner’s Guidebook showsreaders how to become savvy home buyers—and eventually owners—notonly in this new, uncertain era but in any market: ? Understand the benefits and pitfalls of owning versusrenting ? Make sense of the housing market—ask the important questions,factor in the unforeseen costs, and explode the big myths of homeownership ? Take advantage of current opportunities if you’re a first-timehome buyer
With this essential companion to the automatic #1 nationalbestseller, you can put pencil to paper and make your seven-figuredreams come true! The Automatic Millionaire rocketed to instant bestseller statusbecause in its pages America’s best-loved money coach, David Bach,delivered a uniquely foolproof, hassle-free plan for achievingfinancial security even if you have zero willpower. Now TheAutomatic Millionaire Workbook lets you tailor that strategy toyour own financial life in a line-by-line personal plan. Theworkbook features: THE WORKBOOK FEATURES: · The five questions that determine with 90 percent certainty ifyou will be an Automatic Millionaire · Charts and checklists for paying down debt while you save · A clear path for any renter to become a home owner · Worksheets to set savings goals and meet them, no matter howmuch you make · A game plan for paying off mortgages early · The one crucial step that guarantees your financial plan willsuccee
It’s not good enough to want it. You’ve got to know how to get it. Real estate titan, bestselling author, and TV star Donald J. Trump is the man to teach you the billionaire mind-set–how to think about money, career skills, and life. Here is crucial advice on investing in real estate from the expert, everything from dealing with brokers to renovating to assessing the value of property, buying and selling, and securing a mortgage. Trump will show you how to cut costs, decide how much risk to assume in your investments, and divide up your portfolio. He’ll also teach you how to impress anyone, how to correct or criticize someone effectively, and how to know if your friends are loyal–everything you need to know to get ahead. And once you’ve earned your money, you’ve got to learn to spend it well. Trump presents his consumer guide to the best things in life, from wine to golf clubs to engagement rings. Check out the billionaire lifestyle–how they shop and what they buy. Even if you’re not s