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Most parents want to leave their kids with a safety net. And for some, that net could be several million (or billion) dollars strong. But a growing number of rich-and-famous parents, afraid inherited wealth could damage their children, are planning to give most of their fortunes away to charity instead.
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The Dolans Answer Your Crisis Questions

The Dolans, America's first family of personal fianance, know that you are worried about your money in these uncertain times. So, like they do every Friday, they are answering your questions, this time rounding up all the questions they've been asked recently about the financial crisis.
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Ok, So NOW Is It Time To Cash Out?

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Financial commentators and advisers -- except, perhaps Jim Cramer -- have been telling people to leave their 401(k) funds and other long-term investments alone and the stock market gyrates wildly. But as it keeps going down, has the advice changed? Financial expert Lita Epstein answers. | Latest on the Financial Crisis
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Retirees Worry About Their Annuities

It's a seemingly simple question: Is my annuity safe? But today, the answer is complicated and anxiety-provoking, thanks to situations like the one with AIG. But Ken and Daria Dolan are here to help you sort through the details. Check out their video answer:
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Help! Should I Close My IRA?

You're about to retire and you wonder what to do with your IRA. Liquidate it? Personal finance experts Ken and Daria Dolan are emphatic -- NO! They lay out a plan for a reader who is facing that exact question at 62.
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How Should You Allocate Your Savings?

Every Friday, Ken and Daria Dolan answer questions from WalletPop readers. This week, the Dolans field a timely topic on the minds of millions: In this turbulent and uncertain economy, how should you allocate your retirement funds?
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Money-Market Fund Suffers Rare Loss

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Citing busted investments in now-bankrupt Lehman Brothers, New York's Reserve Management Co. says assets in its Primary Fund have fallen to 97 cents per dollar invested, in just the second such instance in four decades of historically safe money-market funds.
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