http://marketplace.publicradio.org/projects/project_display.php?proj_identifier=2008/06/27/not_quite_six_feet_under Marketplace Money's host, Tess Vigeland, talks with Kiplinger's John Ventura about estate planning -- wills, power of attorney, living trusts -- all those things you need to prepare for the end. en-us Copyright 2006 American Public Media Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:00:00 PDT Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:00:00 PDT This podcast is taken from a special Marketplace Money series called "Not Quite Six Feet Under" that focuses on planning for the end. We're all going to die sometime, but many of us don't know the first thing about wills, power of attorney and living trusts -- what experts refer to as estate planning. We hear from people who deal with death in their jobs and vocations, and then we get advice on how to put our financial house in order from Kiplinger's John Ventura, who talks with Marketplace Money host Tess Vigeland. American Public Media American Public Media podcasts@americanpublicmedia.org No public radio, npr, personal finance, estate planning, wills, living trusts, investing, economics, taxes, tess vigeland, chris farrell http://marketplace.publicradio.org/projects/project_display.php?proj_identifier=2008/06/27/not_quite_six_feet_under http://americanpublicmedia.publicradio.org/standard/images/apm001/podcast/mkm_estate_planning_75.jpg Host Tess Vigeland tells how she became personally interested in the importance of estate planning -- and why you should, too. Marketplace Money estate planning http://marketplace.publicradio.org/projects/project_display.php?proj_identifier=2008/06/27/not_quite_six_feet_under Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:10:00 CDT 00:01:23 Rev. Zelda Kennedy talks about getting past the discomfort of planning for the end and the importance of making your wishes clear. Tess talks to Kiplinger's John Ventura about the importance of having your affairs in order. Marketplace Money estate planning http://marketplace.publicradio.org/projects/project_display.php?proj_identifier=2008/06/27/not_quite_six_feet_under Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:09:00 CDT 00:15:47 Funeral director Justin Zabor of the Zabor Funeral Home in Cleveland, Ohio, discusses making arrangements. Kiplinger's John Ventura talks with host Tess Vigeland about how a trust is different from a will and how to set one up. Marketplace Money estate planning http://marketplace.publicradio.org/projects/project_display.php?proj_identifier=2008/06/27/not_quite_six_feet_under Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:08:00 CDT 00:07:06 One of our listeners describes how she was forced to confront her own mortality. Kiplinger's John Ventura talks to host Tess Vigeland about establishing a durable power of attorney. Marketplace Money estate planning http://marketplace.publicradio.org/projects/project_display.php?proj_identifier=2008/06/27/not_quite_six_feet_under Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:07:00 CDT 00:07:50 Isabella Vidrialis, a clinical social worker at a hospice in Los Angeles, describes her work with dying persons. Kiplinger's John Ventura talks with host Tess Vigeland about setting up a medical power of attorney and living wills. Marketplace Money estate planning http://marketplace.publicradio.org/projects/project_display.php?proj_identifier=2008/06/27/not_quite_six_feet_under Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:06:00 CDT 00:08:33 Rabbi Gary Oren describes his role in counseling families and friends of the dead and dying. Kiplinger's John Ventura talks with host Tess Vigeland about the importance of life insurance. Marketplace Money estate planning http://marketplace.publicradio.org/projects/project_display.php?proj_identifier=2008/06/27/not_quite_six_feet_under Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:05:00 CDT 00:07:42 Kiplinger's John Ventura joins host Tess Vigeland to answer your questions about estate planning. Marketplace Money estate planning http://marketplace.publicradio.org/projects/project_display.php?proj_identifier=2008/06/27/not_quite_six_feet_under Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:04:00 CDT 00:06:09