Word: avoiding
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Speaking of focusing on the positive, remember, it's your government that's in power. I know you want to avoid Clinton fatigue, but frankly, forget about it. The fact is, voters are enjoying the economic boom that has taken place in the last eight years. Ask them (as Reagan did in '80 and '84) are they better off now than they were four years ago? Do they want continued prosperity which can fund greater social services, or do they want massive tax cuts for the same few hundred impossibly wealthy Americans who would have benefited from the estate...
Another pitfall to avoid is the often made assumption that all children want to follow in their parents' footsteps. They need to be asked about their individual desires, and their decisions need to be respected. "Passing on a business should be a legacy, not a life sentence," notes San Diego financial planner Peggy Eddy. "I was hoping to be a designer and wasn't really planning to run a diesel company," says Victoria Jackson, 45, who took over her father's Nashville company, Pro Diesel, at age 21, after he died suddenly. "But I felt that I just...
...older generation also has a responsibility to look out for itself, if for no other reason than to avoid becoming an unexpected burden later. Entrepreneurs should determine how much they will need for retirement, after taxes and adjusted for inflation, and make sure they have the funds. "You don't want Mom and Dad to have to come back to work at age 80 because they need the money," says Drew Mendoza, president of the Family Business Consulting Group in Marietta, Ga. There are any number of ways to ensure continuing income. Parents can receive compensation as advisers or consultants...
...Avoid correcting confused or faulty memories...
...recent flight, I found the manicotti too darn spicy. I plan to travel a lot this summer and wonder how I can avoid such gastric discomfort...