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• How to Disinherit Loved Ones—And Which You Can't

  

  Disinheriting someone can be harsh, and may haunt a family member from beyond the grave, but there may be pragmatic reasons for doing so.

• Cliff fears, tax rises mean payday for tax advisers

  Jan 10- The imposition of increased U.S. tax rates on the nation's highest earners is expected to provide a mini-bonanza for the army of lawyers, accountants and tax advisers who can devise ways to reduce clients' taxable income.

• US farmers hustle to avoid 'fiscal cliff' blowback

  CHICAGO, Dec 21- As the United States inches closer toward the "fiscal cliff," Iowa farmer Brian Van Meetern is hurriedly selling his grain before year's end and buying a new $50,000 sprayer for his farm.

• Your Golden Egg: Save For Retirement 

  

  How to catch up on your savings for retirement, with CNBC's Sharon Epperson.

• Yours, Hers, and the Kids': Estate Planning After Remarrying

  

  QTIPs, are often used to guarantee an inheritance to children of an earlier marriage.

• Financial Jargon Your Adviser May Throw at You

  

  The world of finance is loaded with technical concepts and complicated terminology, much of it vital shorthand for industry participants. It is likely your advisers will fall back on using jargon when soliciting your business and managing your financial accounts. Here is a guide to some financial terms.

• Financial Jargon Your Adviser May Throw at You

  

  The world of finance is loaded with technical concepts and complicated terminology – much of it vital shorthand for industry participants. It’s likely your advisers will fall back on using jargon when soliciting your business and managing your financial accounts. Here's a guide to some financial terms.

• Financial Planners Push Wills That Go Beyond Money

  

  Life histories,and video recordings are just some ways people are leaving their personal legacies for loved ones.

• 10 Things You Should Know About Your Financial Adviser

  

  Choosing an adviser could be the most important financial decision you make in your lifetime, so be thorough and smart.

• Teens: Mom and Dad Will Leave Me Enough to Retire

  

  Young Americans who grew up during the Great Recession apparently did not learn much from their parents' money woes.

• Spendthrifts and Nest Eggs Don't Mix

  

  Sure, income is important, but without the right discipline it is easy to eat up cash, regardless of your rate of return. Here's how to keep a lid on spending.