Retirement Survey of Affluent Americans U.S. Trust periodically polls the top 1 percent of wealthiest Americans about financial issues. Even if you are already aware of the importance of minimizing investment costs, the article offers some interesting insights.
Some advice is worth hearing a second time.
It's a nice tool to use when deciding how early you want to retire. Estate Planning Basics Conveniently organized into a table of contents right on the homepage, this site maintained by Pennsylvania attorney Bob Clofine answers basic questions about wills, lifetime gifts, asset protection, and much more. Money magazine's annual survey is a helpful resource for finding a new place to call home-or for scouting locations for a second home. With links to software such as WillMaker and downloads on topics ranging from creating a living trust to creating a healthcare directive, this site is about as comprehensive as it gets when it comes to the legal side of estate planning. The Careful Donor is a weekly news summary for donors published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, a biweekly newspaper aimed at grantmakers and charity leaders.