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	<title>Bankrate.com &#187; Wealth</title>
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		<title>Worst financial fear of the rich</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/worst-financial-fear-of-the-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/worst-financial-fear-of-the-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 22:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you think losing money is the biggest financial fear of the rich, you're right. But the key is what they think will erode their fortune.]]></description>
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		<title>5 reasons not to buy Facebook</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/5-reasons-not-to-buy-facebook/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/5-reasons-not-to-buy-facebook/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[price]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stock]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=13187</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It would have been pretty hard to avoid Friday's publicity surrounding Facebook's IPO -- the largest ever, with a market cap of $110 billion ]]></description>
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		<title>Do you invest like JPMorgan?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/do-you-invest-like-jpmorgan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/do-you-invest-like-jpmorgan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 22:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[risk]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=13103</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When institutions gamble and fail, we all lose. Here are the lessons from the JPMorgan Chase debacle.]]></description>
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		<title>Why give up U.S. citizenship?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/why-give-up-u-s-citizenship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/why-give-up-u-s-citizenship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 20:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[citizenship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[giving up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renouncing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=13059</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There's a sevenfold increase in rich expatriates renouncing U.S. citizenship since 2008. Why? Money, of course.]]></description>
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		<title>$46,000 child support per month?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/46000-a-month-child-support/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/46000-a-month-child-support/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 22:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[$46]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[000]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Evangelista]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[month]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=12982</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Raising children is expensive, but just how much would $46,000 a month buy a 5 year old?]]></description>
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		<title>Who saves more: Doctor or teacher?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/who-saves-more-doctor-or-teacher/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/who-saves-more-doctor-or-teacher/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 19:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[millionaire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PAW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[salary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UAW]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=12929</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It would be natural to expect someone who earns a high salary to be socking more money away than a lower-earning employee.]]></description>
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		<title>Ways to lose wealth</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/ways-to-lose-wealth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/ways-to-lose-wealth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 11:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ways]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=12816</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are two rules about building wealth the rich generally never forget. The first is to always take advantage of "found money."]]></description>
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		<title>Retire early and rich? Maybe not</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/retire-early-and-rich-maybe-not/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/retire-early-and-rich-maybe-not/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[affluent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial needs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=12768</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More than half of working Americans (57 percent) with between $50,000 and $250,000 in investable assets, defined as the mass affluent, say they will retire later than planned. That's an increase of 36 percent from those who said the same thing a year ago.
A survey by Bank of America shows that despite more effort to]]></description>
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		<title>Who are the richest nerds?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/who-are-the-richest-nerds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/who-are-the-richest-nerds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[billion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[billionaire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nerds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[richest]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=12629</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[They used to be called "nerds" or "computer geeks," but now you can call them multibillionaires.]]></description>
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		<title>No. 1 way to retire rich</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/no-1-way-to-retire-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/no-1-way-to-retire-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[No. 1]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rule]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[save]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saving]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=12575</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It may be a little late for some, but the No. 1 way for the average person to retire rich is to become a hoarder while you're young.]]></description>
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		<title>Is Romney too rich?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/is-romney-too-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/is-romney-too-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[candidate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[million]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[net worth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[presidential]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Romney]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=12487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is finding himself in an awkward spot: He's defending his net worth and at the same time trying to keep it private.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>China looks to US for charity</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/china-looks-to-u-s-for-charity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/china-looks-to-u-s-for-charity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charitable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[philanthropy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[private]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=12445</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As China's economy booms, its leaders are looking to the U.S. for guidance on both corporate and individual philanthropy.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Billionaire for a day</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/billionaire-for-a-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/billionaire-for-a-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[billionaire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[billionaires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[live]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=12371</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you could experience life as a billionaire for one day, what would you most look forward to: the VIP treatment, the opportunity to spend as much as you want on luxury, or would you seek opportunities to help others and make a difference?

From the Occupy Wall Street movement to reality TV to Bloomberg's daily ranking of billionaires, fascination with the uber-rich has only increased, even as the effects of the Great Recession are still being felt.

So with a desire to "walk a mile in their Ferragamo loafers," New York Times reporter Kevin Roose wondered what it would be like to be a billionaire for a day. ]]></description>
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		<title>Biggest lottery-winner goofs</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/biggest-lottery-winner-goofs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/biggest-lottery-winner-goofs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 14:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lottery winners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sudden wealth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=12314</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many blunders that can come with sudden wealth, but the aftermath of the largest single payout in the Mega Millions jackpot illustrates one of the biggest screw-ups lottery winners make: not safeguarding the ticket.

It may seem an obvious precaution, but last week a 37-year-old woman came forward, claiming to be one of the three winners of the record $656 million Mega Millions payout, but is so far unable to produce the ticket. Sorry, no dice. The ticket has to be present for you to win. While this drama plays out, let's look at a few other examples of what lottery winners do wrong, provided by Frank Fantozzi, CEO of Planned Financial Services, and published in Investment News.]]></description>
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		<title>Do you believe in &#8216;Dr. Doom&#8217;?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/do-you-believe-in-dr-doom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/do-you-believe-in-dr-doom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asset]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[doom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inflation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=12229</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Predicting a rise in inflation or a drop in the stock market at some point in the future reminds me of the saying, "Nobody gets out of life alive." The inevitability simply reinforces the fact that there is no avoidance; we can only prepare and plan.

This week on CNBC, Marc Faber lived up to his nickname, "Dr. Doom," by predicting a catastrophic investment loss for investors, particularly the wealthy.

Faber, editor of the "Gloom, Boom &#038; Doom Report," says within the next few years, high inflation will wipe out up to half the wealth of the affluent because the government has been printing money in response to its inability to control debt.]]></description>
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		<title>The $1.5 million baseball card</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/the-1-5-million-baseball-card/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/the-1-5-million-baseball-card/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[million]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wagner]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=12172</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You wouldn't want to put this baseball card in your bicycle spokes: A 1909 card of Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Honus Wagner, whose nickname was "The Flying Dutchman," will probably sell at auction for between $1.2 million and $1.5 million. The card is owned by a Texas businessman who wishes to remain anonymous.

    Photo: Bloomberg

In his 21-year career with the Pirates, Wagner hit a career batting average of .327 and was known as one of the greatest players of the time. If you're thinking anyone would be crazy to buy a baseball card for $1 million plus, it's actually less than half the price of another Wagner baseball card.]]></description>
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		<title>A third of the rich audited</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/a-third-of-the-rich-audited/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/a-third-of-the-rich-audited/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[audited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IRS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=12092</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For three years, the Internal Revenue Service has been stepping up its oversight of taxpayers who report more than $10 million in income. In 2011, the IRS audited almost 30 percent of them.

While the percentage of individuals audited overall has held steady at 1.1 percent for the past few years, the rate has been climbing for the ultrarich. In 2010, 18 percent were audited, up from 10.6 percent in 2009, according to an IRS report.

The IRS created a special unit in 2009 to examine the tax returns of the wealthy after nearly 15,000 Americans with offshore bank accounts voluntarily came forward to avoid prosecution for tax evasion. ]]></description>
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		<title>Billionaire wants Obama out</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/billionaire-wants-obama-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/billionaire-wants-obama-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[billionaire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Republican]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Simmons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[super PACs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=12035</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One Texas billionaire really wants President Obama to lose the election. And he's putting part of his considerable fortune to work to try to make that happen by donating millions to super political action committees, or PACs.

Harold Clark Simmons, whose net worth is estimated at $10 billion, doesn't state a preference for a particular Republican candidate. He just wants a Republican president and a GOP majority in the House and Senate. In a profile in the Wall Street Journal, he called Obama a socialist and says Republicans will rescue the economy from the current president's agenda. He's in favor of business deregulation and tax reform.]]></description>
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		<title>Do the rich win in GOP budget?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/do-the-rich-win-in-gop-budget/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/do-the-rich-win-in-gop-budget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=11952</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The House Republican budget proposal for 2013 calls for reducing the current top income tax rate from 35 percent to 25 percent, resulting in Democrats accusing the Republicans of protecting rich taxpayers at the expense of the middle class.

Uncle Sam wants your income.Under the new budget, introduced by Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, there would be two individual tax brackets, 15 percent and 25 percent. The alternative minimum tax, which was designed to eliminate deductions that favor the wealthy, would be eliminated. It's not the first time the AMT has come under fire since it began sweeping in more middle-class taxpayers instead of targeting only the wealthy.]]></description>
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		<title>Is the economy better for you?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/is-the-economy-better-for-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/is-the-economy-better-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[confidence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[numbers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=11899</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to consumer confidence in an improving economy, much depends on your personal situation and where you live (especially as it relates to housing and jobs). Though the stock market rally is increasing individual wealth for investors -- on paper at least -- a strong economy is key for those seeking to amass wealth the traditional way -- by building a business.

So what do the numbers tell us? Signs of an improving economic environment include a drop in claims for unemployment benefits, which is leading to a rise in consumer confidence not seen since before 2008. Retail spending also ticked up 1.1 percent in February.]]></description>
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		<title>Huge wealth gains of 1 percenters</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/huge-wealth-gains-of-1-percenters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/huge-wealth-gains-of-1-percenters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1-percenters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[income]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=11824</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Those in the highest echelon of income earners -- the 1 percenters -- are speeding past the rest of the population when it comes to rebuilding wealth after the recession of 2007 to 2009.

A study by E. Morris Cox Professor of Economics at Berkeley Emmanuel Saez, "Striking it Richer: The Evolution of Top Incomes in the United States," shows that in 2009 to 2010, the 1 percenters captured an astounding 93 percent of income growth. The stock market, which has doubled in three years, is responsible for most of the gains of the wealthy since the recession, while the majority of Americans are still suffering from a sluggish housing market and jobs recovery.]]></description>
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		<title>The nonfinancial inheritance</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/the-non-financial-inheritance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/the-non-financial-inheritance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heritage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inheritance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-financial]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=11770</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to passing down an inheritance, most families think of money and tangible assets. But there's another legacy that's even more important to the preservation of families --the noneconomic one.

Typically, it's not until after the financial paperwork, such as wills, trusts and family business agreements, is in place that families begin thinking about how they want their heritage, or identity, to be communicated to subsequent generations. But planning for this type of legacy can and should begin even earlier, giving multiple generations the opportunity to work together on the family story.

"More and more, families are recognizing the importance of family heritage," says Susan Dsurney, family wealth adviser and CPA at GenSpring Family Offices.]]></description>
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		<title>A 1-day loss of $478 million</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/a-one-day-loss-of-478-million/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/a-one-day-loss-of-478-million/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[billionaires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carlos Slim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[million]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[net worth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[one-day loss]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=11685</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Think you've experienced the pain of investment losses? Everything being relative, the net worth of Carlos Slim, the world's richest man according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, dropped an astounding $478.4 million in a day. As of March 2, his total net worth was $68.5 billion, making his one-day loss much less significant as it]]></description>
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		<title>Live without money</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/live-without-money/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/live-without-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spending]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[without]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=11612</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you got rid of the outer trappings of wealth, would you gain inner wealth? One woman says yes, and is trying to convince others that backing away from what she calls "a greedy consumer society" provides a better quality of life and personal freedom.
Heidemarie Schwermer, a 69-year-old German woman, is putting her money where]]></description>
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		<title>How good is greed for the rich?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/how-good-is-greed-for-the-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/how-good-is-greed-for-the-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[experiments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[socially]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=11557</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Would you say the rich or the poor are more likely to break the law while driving, support unethical behavior at work and even take candy from children? Turns out, it's the rich, according to a series of seven experiments conducted by researchers and reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Perhaps it’s a]]></description>
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		<title>Rich say they can wait for SS</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/rich-say-they-can-wait-for-ss/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/rich-say-they-can-wait-for-ss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[age]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[benefits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Security]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=11512</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A majority of rich Americans in a new survey support raising the age at which people are eligible for Social Security.
Of the 1,000 individuals in the Bank of America survey, 58 percent say they don't expect to tap into their Social Security benefits until after their normal retirement age of 66 because they plan to]]></description>
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		<title>Best value for your investment?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/best-value-for-your-investment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/best-value-for-your-investment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[equities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[S&P]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=11447</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The year has started with a bang as far as stock market investors are concerned. Yesterday, the Dow briefly crossed 13,000 for the first time since May 2008, and many traders are starting to consider whether investors are missing out on a significant rally if they stay on the sidelines, according to CNBC.
The Dow, with]]></description>
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		<title>How about a 400 percent return?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/how-about-a-400-percent-return/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/how-about-a-400-percent-return/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mecham]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=11408</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The investing world is abuzz over the success of an unassuming 34-year-old college dropout who isn't big on spreadsheets, market predictions or algorithms. Yet, in the 12 years he's run his money management business, he's earned a cumulative 400 percent.
A few stock mutual funds have done as well or better than Allan Mecham, but the]]></description>
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		<title>Obama socking it to the rich?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/obama-socking-it-to-the-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/obama-socking-it-to-the-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buffett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[proposal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=11319</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[President Obama's proposed 2013 budget is asking a lot of the rich -- specifically, $1.4 trillion in new tax burdens.
The $3.8 trillion budget proposal  includes higher tax rates for couples making at least $250,000 and individuals earning at least $200,000. Dividends for these Americans would be taxed as ordinary income -- a whopping increase from]]></description>
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		<title>Why do the rich live longer?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/why-do-the-rich-live-longer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/why-do-the-rich-live-longer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[live longer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[study]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=11278</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Men in the United Kingdom with the highest net worth live an average of six years longer than those with significantly less money, and that gap has been widening over the past 20 years, according to the results of a survey.
The survey was conducted by research firm Longevity Science Advisory Panel in the U.K., but]]></description>
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		<title>Giving more, the easy way</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/giving-more-the-easy-way/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/giving-more-the-easy-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bequest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=11188</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Leaving a charitable bequest is as easy as treating the charity as an heir on your various accounts. But combined with annual gifts during life, your donation could pack a lot more punch -- for you and the charity.
Here are three easy ways to make a bequest to a charity:

Name the charity as a beneficiary]]></description>
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		<title>Romney for the rich?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/romney-for-the-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/romney-for-the-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[middle class]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Romney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=11147</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney defended his comment last week that he's not concerned about America's poor by explaining that his campaign focus is the majority of those in the middle class. But in an interview with CNN, he also said he's not concerned about the very rich either, because they're "doing OK." The very]]></description>
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		<title>Best careers to get rich</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/best-careers-to-get-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/best-careers-to-get-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1 percent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[top]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wage]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=11041</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Interested in working your way into the top 1 percent of wage-earners? You'll need a career that pays top dollar for a start, but how to determine which one has the most potential? The New York Times recently broke it down and uncovered a few surprises. For instance, only 1 in 8 attorneys are in]]></description>
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		<title>What the rich really want</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/what-the-rich-really-want/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/what-the-rich-really-want/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fortune]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=11000</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What tops the financial list of what the rich want? It may not be what you think. Although they do want to get richer, the top concern is probably the same as everyone else's: to maintain their lifestyle in retirement.
Cerulli Associates/Phoenix Market International surveyed high-net-worth individuals to find out what they are looking for from]]></description>
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		<title>Save and retire a millionaire</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/save-and-retire-a-millionaire/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/save-and-retire-a-millionaire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[million]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[millionaire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[save]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[savers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10874</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you need to have money to make money? Not necessarily. With dedication, consistency and time, it's possible to start from scratch and end up at least in the top 10 percent of wealthiest Americans by the time you retire.
According to researcher Spectrem Group, the number of U.S. households worth $1 million or more in]]></description>
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		<title>Does volatility turn you on?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/does-volatility-turn-you-on/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/does-volatility-turn-you-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retirees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[returns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[volatility]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10799</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Building wealth through investments isn't so easy these days. During the nearly two-decade-long market boom that ended in 2009, it was much simpler to invest and forget it. But now, many investors are beginning to realize that safety won't make them rich, even if they do sleep better at night.
In spite of the drubbing many]]></description>
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		<title>How the rich would fix the economy</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/how-the-rich-would-fix-the-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/how-the-rich-would-fix-the-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[millionaires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10717</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Although 71 percent of millionaires surveyed by PNC Wealth Management agree in theory with billionaire Warren Buffett that the rich should pay more in taxes to improve the economy, nearly half of them say they shouldn't personally pay more because they're not in the same league as Buffett.
So, while only 20 percent say that taxes]]></description>
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		<title>Is America in class warfare?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/is-america-in-class-warfare/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/is-america-in-class-warfare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Americans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[class warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conflict]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. is meant to be the land of equal opportunity, but two-thirds of Americans believe we're living in class warfare, according to the results of one poll.
The wealthy have been under increased scrutiny since the Great Recession of 2009 and the Occupy Wall Street movement, with its "we are the 99 percent" call to]]></description>
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		<title>Romney tops rich list</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/romney-tops-rich-list/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/romney-tops-rich-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[candidate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[million]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[net worth]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney leads in more than the Republican primaries: He's the richest candidate in a decade, with a net worth of approximately $250 million.
The last candidate to top that figure was Steve Forbes, the publishing magnate who ran in 2000. His personal net worth is estimated to be $450 million. But the]]></description>
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		<title>Lady Gaga&#8217;s good deeds</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/lady-gagas-good-deeds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/lady-gagas-good-deeds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[causes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charitable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lady Gaga]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[philanthropy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Heavy-hitters such as billionaire businessmen Bill Gates and Warren Buffet often take center stage when talk turns to charitable giving, but a new segment of do-gooders has been grabbing headlines: celebrity philanthropists, or "celanthropists."
While actors Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Bono are well-known for their causes, the newest star to emerge in a]]></description>
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		<title>Your waistline or your wallet?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/your-waistline-or-your-wallet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/your-waistline-or-your-wallet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plan]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[year]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[year's resolution]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you planning to focus more on your waistline or your finances in the new year?
A survey by Allianz Life found that while 49 percent of Americans said they were more likely to make and keep a New Year's resolution tied to diet and exercise, only 43 percent said they'll keep one that leads to]]></description>
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		<title>Will $150,000 make you rich?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/will-150000-make-you-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/will-150000-make-you-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[$1 million]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[$150]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[000]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you earned $150,000 per year, would you say you were rich? How about if you had a total net worth of $1 million?
The top 10 percent of wage-earners bring home $150,000 per year, and, according to the results of a Gallup poll, that's the median salary required to be rich.
Men by and large stuck]]></description>
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		<title>Give a gift, save taxes</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/give-a-gift-save-taxes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/give-a-gift-save-taxes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gift tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10295</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For another year, the gift tax rate favors wealthy taxpayers who want to reduce their estate and at the same time make a financial gift.
For the remainder of 2011 and through 2012, individuals can give up to $13,000 to as many recipients as they'd like without owing gift taxes. Unlimited financial gifts can be bestowed]]></description>
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		<title>Which nation is most generous?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/which-nation-is-most-generous/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/which-nation-is-most-generous/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charitable giving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Americans have always been known as being generous. Times of crises bring out the best in us, and we're quick to respond with offers of money and on-the-ground efforts to help.
But a new survey makes it official. According to CAFAmerica's World Giving Index, the U.S. ranks first globally in charitable giving this year, up from]]></description>
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		<title>Americans feeling better, not good</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/americans-feeling-better-not-good/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/americans-feeling-better-not-good/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg McBride</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[European debt crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Security Index]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gary goldberg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money matters]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In my weekly appearance with Gary Goldberg’s “Money Matters” radio program, we discussed Bankrate’s December Financial Security Index and related economic trends. Here’s a partial transcript of my comments:
In December, we actually saw a nice uptick in consumers’ financial security. We’re ending the year on a higher note than we’ve seen in the past few]]></description>
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		<title>Are you richer than your parents?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/are-you-richer-than-your-parents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/are-you-richer-than-your-parents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[better off]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financially]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parents]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10203</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the informal yardsticks of financial success is to ask whether you are better off than your parents. According to a recent survey, the answer depends on whether you're a man or woman.
Women make $1.17 for every $1 their mothers earned 30 years ago but men are making 10 cents per hour less than]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrity probate blowups</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/celebrity-probate-blowups/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/celebrity-probate-blowups/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[executors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[famous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just because the rich and famous can afford the best legal representation for their estate, doesn't mean they don't make mistakes -- sometimes enormous errors that not only greatly diminish the value of their assets through legal fees, but tarnish the image of the family whose founder worked so hard to earn the fortune. Too]]></description>
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		<title>Bargain-shopping among the rich</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/bargain-shopping-among-the-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/bargain-shopping-among-the-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thrift stores]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10089</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the fastest-growing segments of the retail industry is on track to have a prosperous holiday season, especially since stores have begun leasing space in more upscale neighborhoods. Consignment and thrift stores that sell used merchandise have proven alluring to those looking to cut back on price but not quality.
According to U.S. Census figures,]]></description>
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		<title>Secret Santa&#8217;s surprise gift</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/secret-santas-surprise-gift/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/secret-santas-surprise-gift/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[layaway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Santa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[secret]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10035</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Giving with no strings attached and no expectation of acknowledgement has to be the sweetest form of charity. And when times are hard, many donors find that giving directly to a person who doesn't anticipate it provides even more gratification.
Three Michigan shoppers were surprised to find that their Kmart layaway bills had been nearly paid]]></description>
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		<title>How to manage a lottery win</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/how-to-manage-a-lottery-win/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/how-to-manage-a-lottery-win/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[estate taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gift]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lottery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winnings]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9965</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Given that most lottery winners lose it all within three years, it's notable to take a closer look at how the three Connecticut money managers are handling their $254 million Powerball win.
The partners in a wealth management company, Greg Skidmore, Tim Davidson and Brandon Lacoff, opted for the lump sum of $103.5 million instead of a]]></description>
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		<title>Living in a material world</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/living-in-a-material-world/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/living-in-a-material-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[talk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealthy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Discussing money used to be one of the taboo topics of polite society, along with religion and politics. Unfortunately, many wealthy parents won't even discuss money with their kids, leaving them ill-equipped to handle finances and the emotions that often come with inheriting wealth.
One survey, by SEI Private Wealth Management, showed that about a third]]></description>
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		<title>Sophisticated investors get rich</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/sophisticated-investors-get-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/sophisticated-investors-get-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[millionaires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stock]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9807</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Investor fear has driven down stock prices on even the best-quality equities, which makes for a great opportunity for iron-stomached, sophisticated investors to buy.
Yet watching the news for even one day could give investors plenty to worry about globally, and I haven't talked to a single seasoned investment professional who hasn't told me that we're]]></description>
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		<title>How much for that Ferrari?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/how-much-for-that-ferrari/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/how-much-for-that-ferrari/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ferrari]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday spending]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9754</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The predictions for holiday spending among the wealthy are out, and you know how it goes with the best intentions. The rich might be saying one thing while doing another.
The Neiman Marcus annual Christmas Book aside, a retail study by GfK MRI Focus says baby-boomer millionaires are not into making impressions and that they shop]]></description>
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		<title>Designer garages in the sky</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/designer-garages-in-the-sky/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/designer-garages-in-the-sky/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:50:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[garages car]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sky]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9713</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What's money for if not to buy luxury? In the heart of Manhattan, that often means a private, secure and convenient place to park the Bentley.
A new, 19-story, 14-unit condo in the Chelsea neighborhood has a unique concept to appeal to those who want their parking situation to match their high-priced dwellings: en suite car]]></description>
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		<title>Rich urge Congress to tax more</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/rich-urge-congress-to-tax-more/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/rich-urge-congress-to-tax-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buffett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9632</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you think the rich should pay more in taxes, you're not alone. Supporters come from among the millionaire ranks themselves. In the wake of billionaire Warren Buffett's written plea in the New York Times calling for Congress to impose more taxes on the super-wealthy, two dozen millionaires went to Capitol Hill to make their]]></description>
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		<title>How much to be wealthy?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/how-much-to-be-wealthy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/how-much-to-be-wealthy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[million]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[millionaire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealthy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9545</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Being a millionaire ain't what it used to be. Nearly 800 wealthy individuals worldwide surveyed by Barclays Wealth say it takes a minimum of $10 million in liquid assets to define a person as wealthy. The fact that the definition specifies liquid wealth is important. As many of the superwealthy discovered during the recession, wealth]]></description>
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		<title>Will you get an inheritance?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/will-you-get-an-inheritance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/will-you-get-an-inheritance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[generations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inheritance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9513</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you're the children of baby boomers, you're less likely to get an inheritance than if your parents are older than 65, says a new survey. And even if you do get the money, it's more likely to come with strings attached if your parents are wealthy.
The Journal of Financial Planning and Allianz Life surveyed]]></description>
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		<title>Can the young catch up?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/can-the-young-catch-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/can-the-young-catch-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[older]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealth gap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[younger]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Households headed by a person age 65 or older have a net worth 47 times greater than households headed by someone under 35, the widest wealth gap between young and old on record.
According to U.S. Census data, the wealth gap between these two groups is double what it was in 2005 and almost five times what]]></description>
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		<title>Live richer abroad?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/live-richer-abroad/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/live-richer-abroad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abroad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9372</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Think you could save money and live better by becoming an expat? Maybe. Many retirees with means are moving to cities like Buenos Aires, Argentina, or countries like Costa Rica and Panama with the belief that their money will go further, and often, it does. But sometimes considering only the big costs such as buying]]></description>
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		<title>Population and financial growth?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/population-and-financial-growth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/population-and-financial-growth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[explosion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9232</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Even if it's debatable by demographers, the number seems almost incomprehensible: 7 billion people now inhabit the earth, creating opportunity for innovation and economic growth while causing concern about the sustainability of finite resources. The population has more than doubled from 3 billion in 1960, and the United Nations anticipates that it will surpass 9 billion]]></description>
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		<title>The rich triple their income</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/the-rich-triple-their-income/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/the-rich-triple-their-income/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[income]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[increase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9219</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The rich are indeed getting richer -- by leaps and bounds when compared to the rest of the population. Between 1979 and 2007, the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans saw their after-tax income nearly triple, while the 60 percent of the population that largely makes up the middle class saw an increase of just under 40]]></description>
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		<title>Billionaire land investors</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/billionaire-land-investors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/billionaire-land-investors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[land]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9134</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some billionaires invest the old-fashioned way -- in land. After all, they're not making any more of it, and its tangibility appeals to those who want to touch and see their investments.
The largest land baron in the country is John Malone, chairman of Liberty Media, who surpassed another media mogul, Ted Turner, by 200,000 acres this]]></description>
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		<title>How to save your investments</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/how-to-save-your-investments/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/how-to-save-your-investments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asset allocation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[balanced portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goals]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9087</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Asset allocation. Two words with a huge impact on your investment goals. In the current economic environment and with a volatile stock market, you may be tempted to rush into any investment with promising returns. But before risking your long-term goals, reconsider the best decision you can make to see you through these dark times]]></description>
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		<title>Will Wall Street earn bonuses?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/will-wall-street-earn-bonuses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/will-wall-street-earn-bonuses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:38:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bonuses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wall Street]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8997</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Wall Street professionals have a somewhat pessimistic outlook for their future earnings, with about half of the respondents of a survey saying they expect their bonuses to decline over the next three years. Most -- 80 percent of the respondents -- don't expect to receive bigger bonuses.
The 1,098 respondents in a survey by eFinancialCareers were]]></description>
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		<title>The future Steve Jobs?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/the-future-steve-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/the-future-steve-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[students]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8962</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A survey of young students reveals a majority of aspiring entrepreneurs who want to follow in Steve Jobs' footsteps by inventing something that changes the world. However, the results of the survey also show that their career development and business acumen will have to be stepped up if they are going to reach these goals.
Sponsored]]></description>
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		<title>Wall Street versus Washington</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/wall-street-versus-washington/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/wall-street-versus-washington/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[protesters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealthy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8875</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fed up with a widening gap between the haves and have-nots, protestors have taken their grievances public in the form of growing street protests.
Known as the Occupy Wall Street Movement, groups have been forming mostly in the Manhattan area to complain that they don't wield the same political influence over Washington politics as the richest]]></description>
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		<title>An extra tax for millionaires?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/an-extra-tax-for-millionaires/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/an-extra-tax-for-millionaires/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Democrats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[millioanires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8835</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to cover the cost of his $447 billion jobs plan, President Barack Obama and the Democrats have proposed a 5.6 percent surtax on individuals who earn more than $1 million a year.
"It is time for millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share to help this country thrive," said Senate Majority Leader]]></description>
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		<title>For new wealth, look east</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/for-new-wealth-look-east/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/for-new-wealth-look-east/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[million]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealthy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8744</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you want to know where wealth is expanding, look to the Far East. China just published a list of its richest individuals and, for the first time, hit a record 271 billionaires. Average wealth of the 1,000 individuals on the list is $924 million.
There are 1 million people in China with a net worth of]]></description>
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		<title>Will you retire as a millionaire?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/will-you-retire-as-a-millionaire/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/will-you-retire-as-a-millionaire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[million]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[millionaire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retire]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8701</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just the number itself represents a milestone: seven figures that mark you as a millionaire. The U.S. has 10 million of them and the number is increasing, yet fewer people today believe they can attain that financial goal.
A poll by Associated Press and CNBC finds that although 22 percent of respondents believe they need a]]></description>
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		<title>The $300-million Congressman</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/the-300-million-congressman/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/the-300-million-congressman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[list]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[million]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[net worth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8614</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In any list that includes the wealthiest individuals, you might expect a name like Rockefeller to crop up -- and it does, at No. 4 on the list of richest members of Congress. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, (D-W.Va.), descendant of oilman John D. Rockefeller, has a reported net worth of $81 million, mostly in trusts.
But a]]></description>
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		<title>Giving in a time of crisis</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/giving-in-a-time-of-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/giving-in-a-time-of-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[donate]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8568</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[They seem to rumble through every few years: the Asian tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, the BP Gulf Oil spill, Hurricane Irene and last week the earthquake and landslide in India. In the aftermath of a crisis, people are quick to open their hearts and wallets and can instantly send thousands of dollars across an ocean with]]></description>
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		<title>European villas on sale</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/european-villas-on-sale/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/european-villas-on-sale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[European]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[villa]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8467</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Always dreamed of a villa overlooking the Mediterranean? The European debt crisis is fueling a decline in home prices in many popular locations for second homes. Recent austerity measures adopted by Spain, Portugal and Greece, along with a glut of new homes built during boom times, has led to a drop in prices of 15]]></description>
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		<title>Higher taxes? Blame it on Buffett</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/higher-taxes-blame-it-on-buffett/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/higher-taxes-blame-it-on-buffett/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Warren Buffett]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8421</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[President Obama is calling his proposal for a new, higher minimum tax rate for those earning more than $1 million a year the "Buffett Rule," according to an article in the New York Times.
This, of course, is a reference to billionaire investor Warren Buffett's public plea to the government to force the rich to pay]]></description>
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		<title>Mansions on the auction block</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/mansions-on-the-auction-block/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/mansions-on-the-auction-block/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mansions]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8361</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking to trade up to a mansion with all the extras? Now's the time to buy for a song. During the housing boom, average square footage for homes continued to trend upward according to the National Association of Home Builders, from 983 square feet for an average home in 1950 to 2,434 square feet in]]></description>
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		<title>Wealthy pour into hedge funds</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/wealthy-pour-into-hedge-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/wealthy-pour-into-hedge-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hedge funds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[volatility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealthy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8315</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It's not easy these days to hold the line on equity investing with all the volatility we've seen in the stock market this year. The wealthy are responding by allocating more of their portfolio to hedge funds, according to a survey by advisory firm Rothstein Kass, which reported that nearly 90 percent of the 151]]></description>
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		<title>Rich say, &#8216;take my money!&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/rich-say-take-my-money/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/rich-say-take-my-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Warren Buffett]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8229</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When Warren Buffett speaks, people listen, and not just for investing tips. Last month, Buffett published an op-ed piece in the New York Times stating that he and his fellow mega-rich have been enjoying "extraordinary tax breaks" for too long and suggested Congress impose higher rates on taxable income above $1 million.
He hit a nerve,]]></description>
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		<title>$2 billion wager wins big</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/2-billion-wager-wins-big/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/2-billion-wager-wins-big/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[billion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[billionaire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carl icahn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[volatility]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8181</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month, New York billionaire Carl Icahn made $100 million on a $2-billion bet that the benchmark Standard &#38; Poor's 500 Index would decline. Nice work if you can get it.
An article in Investment News said the 75-year-old investor turned bearish in mid-August as the European debt crisis loomed and the outlook for the American]]></description>
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		<title>A great time to be an heir</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/a-great-time-to-be-an-heir/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/a-great-time-to-be-an-heir/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gift]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealthy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8093</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What a great time to be the offspring of the super-rich. A combination of favorable gift tax legislation and low interest rates is causing the wealthy to consider transferring money and assets to the next generation while the giving is good.
Since Congress increased the exemption for federal gift tax to $5 million ($10 million per]]></description>
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		<title>Is it rude to be rich?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/is-it-rude-to-be-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/is-it-rude-to-be-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Public perception of the rich has taken a beating since the recession. Where once the middle classes aspired to emulate the wealthy -- in many cases overextending their credit to appear richer -- now there's a certain morbid curiosity in observing the foreclosures and stock market losses among the financially privileged.
During the economy's long run, the]]></description>
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		<title>Investing advice from the rich</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/investing-advice-from-the-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/investing-advice-from-the-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stock market]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7953</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Anyone watching the zigs and zags of the stock market these days has plenty of reasons to be nervous, especially in light of global economic worries. It's a wonder investors can sleep at night.
There's no magic formula that's going to suddenly make you wealthy and keep you that way through both fat and lean times.]]></description>
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		<title>Young investors running scared</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/young-investors-running-scared/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/young-investors-running-scared/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[equities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stock market]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7905</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Call them "recession babies."  
The effects of this month's dramatic downturn in the stock market on the heels of the recession just three years ago is instilling a fear of risk in the very investors who have the most time to benefit from long-term stock market investments. The last generation to exhibit this level of distaste]]></description>
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		<title>Buffett says make the rich pay</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/buffett-says-make-the-rich-pay/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/buffett-says-make-the-rich-pay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[million]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Warren Buffett]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7811</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Billionaire investor Warren Buffett caused a media stir this week with his op-ed in the New York Times titled "Stop coddling the Super-Rich." Buffett outed himself and his fellow mega-rich as tax-cheapskates, thanks to tax-friendly legislation, and urged Congress to raise taxes as part of a deficit-reduction plan.
"While the poor and middle class fight for]]></description>
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		<title>Is gold&#8217;s glitter tempting you?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/is-golds-glitter-tempting-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/is-golds-glitter-tempting-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asset allocation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7765</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[During all the market volatility the past few weeks, one asset class has seen a pretty steady climb: gold. As of Friday, its price was $1,747.90 a troy ounce and nervous investors are wondering if they should increase their allocation or add it to their portfolios.
Gold is considered a hedge against inflation and a decline]]></description>
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		<title>A market opportunity?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/a-market-opportunity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/a-market-opportunity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealthy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7666</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For all the bad news causing turmoil in the stock market, some wealthy investors are seeing a silver lining in the form of a buying opportunity. While investors have been broadly fleeing the market recently in favor of cash, many of the wealthy are being advised to maintain their equity position, or to buy.
But it's]]></description>
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		<title>Generation rich</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/generation-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/generation-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[generations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millennials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealthy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7626</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If image is everything, then the generation of Millennials (age 18 to 32, also known as Gen Y) would appear to be the richest. A recent survey finds that compared with older generations, more Millennials want to be seen as wealthy, even as they battle feelings of guilt about indulging in luxury.
Among the three generations]]></description>
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		<title>The great wealth divide</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/the-great-wealth-divide/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/the-great-wealth-divide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7545</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It's no secret that the Great Recession hit some people harder than others, but for blacks and Hispanics it has become the great wealth divide. Both groups have lost decades' worth of financial gains, with whites now claiming an average of 20 times the net worth of blacks and 18 times that of Hispanics.
The latest]]></description>
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		<title>Billionaire homebuying spree</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/billionaire-homebuying-spree/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/billionaire-homebuying-spree/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jackson Hole]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[million]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7503</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is shaping up to be a record year for high-priced property sales. No sooner does the "most expensive home" get sold than another one comes on the market to claim the No.1 status. First up was Russion billionaire Yuri Milner, who purchased a $100-million spread in Silicon Valley, Calif., in March. Then last month]]></description>
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		<title>Cities of the rich</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/cities-of-the-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/cities-of-the-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[million]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[millionaires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealthy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7417</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you had to guess which U.S. city has the highest number of wealthy individuals (investable assets of $1 million or more) would you automatically think New York, or maybe Los Angeles? Although both make the top 10, San Jose, Calif. (home of ebay and Cisco Systems, as well as other tech companies) comes in at]]></description>
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		<title>Real estate up for grabs</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/real-estate-up-for-grabs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/real-estate-up-for-grabs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foreigners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[real estate]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7339</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Buyers from Brazil, China and Korea are among the foreigners snapping up bargain real estate in the U.S., according to The National Association of Realtors, or NAR, and more than half of them are paying in cash.
Mortgages are not as common in other countries as they are in the U.S., so foreign buyers are more accustomed]]></description>
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		<title>Bernanke&#8217;s wealth takes a hit</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/bernankes-wealth-takes-a-hit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/bernankes-wealth-takes-a-hit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bernanke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stock market]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7273</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The stock market's rise hasn't been a boon for everyone. An article in InvestmentNews says Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke's assets may have declined in 2010, even as the stock market rose.
According to numbers released by the Fed, Bernanke had between $1.06 million and $2.31 million in 2010, mostly invested in two retirement accounts. That's]]></description>
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		<title>Return to normal?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/return-to-normal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/return-to-normal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stock market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealthy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7223</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The overwhelming majority (85 percent) of wealthy individuals in a recent survey say returns on their investments in 2010 met or exceeded their expectations and they expect long-term returns of 8 percent in 2011.
"In this statistic, at least, families seem to be expecting a return to normalcy," according to David Lincoln, director of research of]]></description>
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		<title>Rich as thieves</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/rich-as-thieves/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/rich-as-thieves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shoplift]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[steal]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7129</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Who is more likely to shoplift, a rich person or a poor one? If you guessed the rich one, you're right.
In her book "The Steal," author Rachel Shteir takes a look at the history of theft in our culture and cites one study that reports people earning $70,000 per year are 30 percent more likely to]]></description>
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		<title>5-star retirement living</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/5-star-retirement-living/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/5-star-retirement-living/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[luxury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7071</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If your vision of retirement communities is a few dozen prefab homes scattered around a shuffleboard court, you haven't been keeping up with the latest trend in homebuilding.
These days, retirement communities for those over age 55 have upped the ante significantly, with amenities such as valet parking, dog-walkers and five-star chefs. There are even "lifestyle directors" to]]></description>
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		<title>Help wanted: adviser for rich</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/help-wanted-adviser-for-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/help-wanted-adviser-for-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advisers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[richer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7019</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The rich are getting richer, according to a trio of recent studies, and are now turning their attention to the help. That means the spotlight is shining on the wealth management industry and the studies show they're not holding up under the scrutiny.
For instance, the Global Wealth Survey by PwC finds that clients are less]]></description>
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		<title>3 investing no-no&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/3-investing-no-nos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/3-investing-no-nos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investments]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=6957</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you're having trouble sticking to long-term financial goals, you're not alone. Even the wealthy are susceptible to emotions that derail overall returns. A report by Barclays Wealth finds that 41 percent of the 2,000 wealthy investors surveyed say they could use some help controlling impulses that are counterproductive to their financial goals.
The three harmful]]></description>
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		<title>Rosy outlook for the rich</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/rosy-outlook-for-the-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/rosy-outlook-for-the-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[millionaires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealthy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=6857</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The world's millionaires are back in the black for the first time since before the economic crisis and are shifting out of cash and fixed-income and into equity investments.
Worldwide, the population of millionaires (10.9 million at the end of 2010) has hit a new high, increasing its numbers by 8.3 percent since 2009, according to]]></description>
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		<title>Riches to rags</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/riches-to-rags/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/riches-to-rags/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kluge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[million]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealthy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=6819</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In one of the sadder riches to rags tales, we're reminded that even the wealthy aren't immune from financial ruin if they bet the wrong way on the economy.
Patricia Kluge was introduced to a life made better by money when she married second husband John Kluge, at one time the richest man in the world]]></description>
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		<title>How the youth can yield wealth</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/how-the-youth-can-yield-wealth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/how-the-youth-can-yield-wealth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MarieJoseph</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budgeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[savings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[used car]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealthy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=6563</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With all of the negative financial news and stock market woes, it's easy for youth to think achieving wealth is impossible. Of course, starting a business or become a Hollywood reality star can help anyone fast-forward their way to wealth. But for those of us who aren't interested in building an empire, creating wealth is possible]]></description>
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		<title>Build wealth with dividends</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/build-wealth-with-dividends/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/wealth/build-wealth-with-dividends/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dividend]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dividends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stocks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[They used to be called widow and orphan stocks. Dividend-paying stocks have earned a reputation as solid, predictable forms of income, but are they still solid?
Dividend stocks offer capital appreciation and income that can be paid to you on a regular schedule or reinvested to boost returns until you're ready for income. This year, many]]></description>
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		<title>Do women invest better?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There's a pessimistic saying that claims men marry women for their looks, while women marry men for their money. But one study concludes that women's lack of confidence with money actually makes them better investors.
Ledbury Research and Barclays Capital surveyed 2,000 high net worth individuals and found that women are more likely than men to]]></description>
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