Empowering Wealth Strategies for the Everyday Woman

Estate Planning: Not Just For the Faint of Heart

By Anissa B. Morse
Planned Giving Officer and Legal Counsel
Pepperdine University

Two things are certain in life: death and taxes… and possibly the fact that a Starbucks will eventually be built on the land where your home currently sits. Unfortunately, most young people today give more thought to that third certainty than the first two. Will they give me a discount on my grande mocha Frappaccino if I tell them I used to live here? This is probably because dreaming of a free coffee drink is much less stressful than thinking about parting with your assets and life.

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“Fashion 401K”

As we all know, how you look here in LA is as important as what you do. But has anyone weighed the price of Gucci against the price of gas lately? With the economy the way it is, you might think that any type of fashionable outfit or accessory is a luxury you just can’t afford right now.

I’m here with good news – there’s a way to spend your money and save it, too.

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