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Caring for My Family

As any parent and grandparent already knows, your family's financial needs constantly change. You may be planning for your young son's college education or helping a grown daughter with a wedding or her first mortgage. Possibly you're caring for an aging parent or a family member with special needs. Or you may simply want to ensure that your heirs have all they need to live more fulfilling lives.

A Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor can help you handle the blessings, challenges and surprises of family life by recommending solutions to meet your specific needs.
 
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Educating Gifted Children: It Can't Be Done for a Song!

Like most parents, Jeff and Jennifer want the world for their children. Specifically, they want their sons, Justin, Owen, and Evan, to pursue their passions wherever they may lead them in life. But for these parents, that will take more than just planning for their college educations. Justin was nominated for a GRAMMY in 2006 for his part in the ensemble song cycle "Ancient Voices of Children," and his brothers have their own musical aspirations.

Jeff and Jennifer wanted to find a way to continue supporting their gifted children's artistic ambitions, even after Jeff retires from Intel. To do so, they would need to free up cash to help with singing and music lessons, as well as to reduce their debt.

Educating Gifted Children
All About The Kids

Retired Pittsburgh Steeler Jeff Hartings and his wife, Rebecca, created their own
foundation to protect underprivileged children.
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Suddenly single, through death or divorce, after decades of marriage, spouses who've had little involvement in their family's finances often need help getting their financial life in order.
When Illness Strikes

After John's father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, he and his wife needed to revise complex estate plans to protect three generations and a family business.

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