Articles: For Parents


Part 3: Investing Smart
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September 09, 2008
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Burt Mayer, a senior at Lakeside High School in Seattle, WA interned at Merriman Berkman Next this summer with the intention of creating educational material for young investors.  This three part series featured on FundAdvice.com is perfect for those investors who are looking to get started but need to know the basics first
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Part 2: Stocks, Bonds, and Cash: A primer on asset classes
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September 02, 2008

Editors Note:
Burt Mayer, a senior at Lakeside High School in Seattle, WA interned at Merriman Berkman Next this summer with the intention of creating educational material for young investors.  This three part series featured on FundAdvice.com is perfect for those investors who are looking to get started but need to know the basics first
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Part 1: Why young adults should invest
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August 27, 2008

Editors Note:
Burt Mayer, a senior at Lakeside High School in Seattle, WA interned at Merriman Berkman Next this summer with the intention of creating educational material for young investors.  This three part series featured on FundAdvice.com is perfect for those investors who are looking to get started but need to know the basics first.

Tom Cock: Teaching our kids the wrong things
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June 12, 2007
I love contests.  In fact, I love them so much that I have refereed hundreds of soccer games over the past decade.  But I hate stock-picking contests, especially those designed for teenagers.  That’s why I was mortified to read about a recent contest “won” by a Seattle school.

My 500-year estate plan
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September 01, 2005

Paul Merriman's estate plan is the topic of Chapter 16 in his book,  “Live It Up without Outliving Your Money,” published in 2005 by John Wiley & Sons. In this article, Paul summarizes that discussion and adds some new material. 
The best investment I'll ever make: Turning $10,000 into $20 million
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August 07, 2000
No, that's not a typo. In 1994 I made an investment that is likely to grow from $10,000 to more than $20 million and you can do something similar. I'll tell you how, however, this plan comes with a caveat: you probably won't live long enough to see the final payoff.

Irrevocable trust for single beneficiaries: a primer
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August 18, 2000
These materials are designed to provide general information on Irrevocable Trusts established for single beneficiaries. The information is non-specific in nature. Each Trust is different, and should be reviewed by an appropriate professional. This article should not be utilized as a substitute for professional service in specific situations. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the service of a professional should be sought.

How to build a multi-million dollar retirement on $1 a day
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October 07, 2001
If you’re old enough to read this, it’s probably too late for you to take full advantage of one of the oldest and most foolproof investment plans around: the proven notion that you can retire comfortably if you just save $1 a day. The catch? There are two, actually. First, you must start saving when you’re born. Second, you’ve got to leave your savings to compound, without spending the earnings or paying taxes on them.

A great gift you can give a young person
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February 07, 2003
Most of us who are parents (and grandparents) tend to lavish attention on our children (and grandchildren), hoping we can provide the right encouragement, the right environment, and the right examples so these young people will turn into successful, fulfilled adults. We give them our time, our love, and (hoping that a little of it rubs off) the benefit of what we’ve learned in life.

Saving for college just got better
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July 20, 2005

Setting aside money for college education can be a complex endeavor for many families. But some of today’s options are much better than those of yesteryear. In this article, we examine the cream of the crop of tax-sheltered 529 savings plans.