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Introduction v <p>1. You and Your Family 1</p> <p>2. Medical Expenses 28</p> <p>3. Education Costs 66</p> <p>4. Your Home 100</p> <p>5. Retirement Savings 140</p> <p>6. Charitable Giving 171</p> <p>7. Your Car 197</p> <p>8. Investing 215</p> <p>9. Travel 251</p> <p>10. Entertainment 272</p> <p>11. Real Estate 290</p> <p>12. Borrowing and Interest 313</p> <p>13. Insurance and Catastrophes 324</p> <p>14. Your Job 342</p> <p>15. Your Business 373</p> <p>16. Miscellaneous Items 404</p> <p>Appendix A. Items Adjusted Annually for Inflation 429</p> <p>Appendix B. Checklist of Tax-Free Items 432</p> <p>Appendix C. Checklist of Nondeductible Items 436</p> <p>Index 441</p>

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