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How to Handle the Stock Market Roller Coaster Ride?

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Are we on our way to an actual depression (as opposed to the Great Recession)? This Is An Opportunity to Build Family Wealth. Some of you may know that I am on a mission to build wealth across generations in my family. Hamilton as well as Family Wealth – Keeping It in the Family by James E. Hughes, Jr.

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Why Save Money in a Low Interest Rate Environment?

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My grown kids are also savers and I have high hopes that the grandchildren will follow their example. To learn to live within your means is one of our primary family money values. Helping the parents teach my grandchildren to save is an ongoing project of mine. Both are now old enough to open a bank savings account.

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11 Things I learned After Owning a Vacation Property

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I wanted a place for our family to gather – adult children and grandchildren along with us. Family members may not use it as much as anticipated. It is disappointing, but there isn’t much you can do to force family to enjoy a get together. Extended family members expect free days. Hint: not mine.

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