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Station 7 - The end of the day:
Estate planning || Wills and estates || Trusts || Probate || Funeral costs || Preplanning funerals || Teach your children

Dearborn Financial Publishing. 2000. Basics of estate planning.


Godfrey, Neale. 2006. Money Doesn't Grow on Trees (revised edition). Simon & Schuster
This book helps parents develop strategies for teaching their children about personal finances. Godfrey is the mother to two and Chairman of the Children's Financial Network.

Olsen, Timothy. 2003. The Teenage Investor. McGraw-Hill.
Written when Olsen was 13 years old and a five year market veteran, this book contains advice to young and first-time investors on investing in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds with an eye to building a lifelong investment portfolio.

Palermo, Michael. 2008. AARP Crash Course in Estate Planning (updated editon). Sterling.
This book provides an overview of most aspects of planning an estate and creating a will. Topics covered include: resolving possible tax issues ahead of time, guardianships, executors, advanced medical directives, trustees, protecting children with disabilities, and simple living trusts.

Simon, Jordan. 2003. Estate Planning for Dummies. Wiley
This guide helps you put your estate in order, minimize estate taxes, establish a trust, hone your will, anticipate probate, ensure your insurance policies are structured properly, provide for pets, and plan for special situations, such as becoming incompetent.



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