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    Astra New Team Member

    Meet our new team member  Welcome Kristina! At Astra our number one priority is to provide superior advice and client service.          Kristina Jackson brings knowledge and skills that will ensure that we continue to do this.  She is our manager of client service and administration.  …

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    What is a Grexit?!!

      Greece Fact of the Day: A Grexit Probably Doesn’t Apply to You   I am a fan of Carl Richards, the author of The Behaviour Gap.   Here is his recent post that I think you will enjoy.       Just in case you missed the headlines, news reports, and…

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    Learning From Celebrities – Estate Planning Mistakes

    Learning From Celebrities – Estate Planning Mistakes Celebrities are constantly demonstrating what not to do for estate planning.  Estate planning can be tricky and for celebrities with mega assets the stakes for heirs are enormous.   James Gandolfini’s estate is an example that we can learn from.  Fans of his…

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