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Money Matters Archive
A suite of financial planning articles

December 2004	Topics in Investing: Declining Dollar, Rising Rates Likely to Continue Topics in Retirement Planning: IRA Rollover Trusts Offer Planning Benefits
November 2004	Topics in Tax Planning: Keeping It Straight
October 2004	Topics in Retirement Planning: Countdown to Retirement Topics in Estate Planning: Do You Need a Corporate Fiduciary?
September 2004	Topics in Investing: Avoiding Risk That Doesn’t Reward, Revisiting Alternative Investments
August 2004	Topics in Estate Planning: Changing Exemptions Require an Estate Plan Review Topics in Investing: Reduce Your Portfolio’s Tax Exposure
July 2004	Topics in Investing: How Will Rising Interest Rates Affect Your Financial Picture?
June 2004	Topics in Investing: What the Presidential Election Means to Your Portfolio Topics in Estate Planning: Give Guidance to Your Trustee
May 2004	Topics in Retirement Planning: Plan Early to Optimize Your Succession Plan’s Effectiveness

April 2004	Topics in Financial Planning: Three Financial Worries That May Cause Sleepless Nights and How to Overcome Them
March 2004	Topics in Retirement Planning: Consider an IRA for Transferring Retirement Savings Topics in Tax Planning: Control Your Exposure to the AMT
January 2004	Topics in Investing: Looking Back and Peering Forward Topics in Estate Planning: Put Pen to Paper
December 2003	Topics in Estate Planning: Lifetime Estate Planning Strategies Topics in Investing: Three Rs of Successful Investing
November 2003	Topics in Tax Planning: Year-End Planning Guide
October 2003	Topics in Retirement Planning: Consolidate Your Retirement Plans
September 2003	Topics in Estate Planning: Explore Your Options for Charitable Giving Topics in Investing: Selecting Stocks to Beat the Market
August 2003	Topics in Investing: Asset Allocation Is Key to Success Topics in Retirement Planning: Want to Retire Early?
July 2003	Topics in Investing: Where Are We Going From Here? Topics in Estate Planning: What to Consider When Selecting a Trustee
June 2003	Topics in Tax Planning: Tax-Wise Investing – Implications of the 2003 Tax Act
May 2003	Topics in Investing: Seeking More Diversity? Topics in Estate Planning: Trusts of Many Shapes and Sizes
April 2003	Topics in Estate Planning: Controlling Your Financial Destiny Topics in Investment Planning: Concerned About Research Bias?
March 2003	Topics in Investing: Tax-Smart Investing Topics in Tax Planning: What to Invest Where
February 2003	Topics in Investing: Has Your Risk Tolerance Changed? Topics in Tax Planning: Reduce Estimated Tax Payments and Stay Penalty-Free
January 2003	Topics in Retirement Planning: Tax-Advantaged Retirement Savings
December 2002	Taking the right steps for your (and your family's) financial stage of life
November 2002	Year-end tax planning in 2002: Thinking right-side-up in an upside-down world
October 2002	Donor Advised Funds: More Powerful Than Ever
September 2002	Four Ways to Benefit Your Favorite Charities and Your Family
August 2002	A message from Stephen B. Timbers, President, Northern Trust Global Investments Are You Prepared for Market Ups and Downs?
July 2002	Preserve Your Wealth for Generations to Come With Proper GST Tax Planning Provide Security for Your Descendants with a Dynasty Trust
June 2002	Budgeting Can Help Even the Affluent Improve Cash Flow and Keep Debt in Check
May 2002	Should a QTIP Trust Be Part of Your Estate Plan? Planning is Critical for Multistate Homeowners
April 2002	Post-Mortem Estate Planning Variable Annuities: Your Retirement Investment Choice
March 2002	Taking a Second Look at Section 529 Plans Should You Place Your Vacation Home in a Trust or LLC?

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