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Archive for July, 2005

SHOULD YOU CONSIDER A HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT? - July 2005 Newsletter

Wednesday, July 20th, 2005

Often described as an individual retirement account for medical expenses, health savings accounts (HSAs) are billed as the elixir to rising health care costs, according to the Journal of Financial Planning. But what are HSAs? Simply put, a HSA is a special account owned by an individual in which ...

Add Prenuptial Agreements To Your Wedding Plans

Wednesday, July 20th, 2005

True, it may seem unromantic. But couples who plan to exchange marriage vows ought to consider a prenuptial agreement long before saying I do. Yes, there was a time when only the wealthy executed such agreements. But now more and more couples, especially those who have been married before or who ...

New Bankruptcy Law Protects IRAs

Wednesday, July 20th, 2005

On April 20, 2005, President Bush signed into law the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPA). The new law generally makes it tougher for people to protect their assets, but there are some exceptions. For instance, IRAs, fast becoming the biggest asset people have, actually receive ...