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Articles by Francesca Di Meglio

 5 Great Jobs for Grandparents
May 13, 2008
5 Great Jobs for Grandparents
Not so taken with retirement? Check out these fun and unique ways to rejoin the workforce.

You can only attend so many lunches and play so many rounds of golf before retirement becomes tiresome. “People think retirement is the light at the end of the tunnel,&r ... read more
 Family Business II: Setting Ground Rules
March 12, 2008
Family Business II: Setting Ground Rules
Your grandchild wants in. Now what? 3 pointers on preparing the next generation for the task at hand.

It's inevitable. Handing down a family business involves making tough decisions — from selecting who will carry out daily operations or mediate, and how, to the way ... read more
 Family Business I: Introducing The Grandchildren
December 04, 2007
Family Business I: Introducing The Grandchildren
This is the first article in a series dedicated to examining the building, running, and sometimes letting go of a family venture.


It's amazing what can strike up nostalgia. For Paul Karofsky, all it takes is one whiff of wallpaper paste and one scratch of sandpaper to take him back to his childhood. As a ... read more
 Top Picks: Online Brokerage Firms
October 15, 2007
Top Picks: Online Brokerage Firms
With a slew of online brokerage firms to choose from, selecting the right one can be tough. Here's a roundup of options and how to tell them apart.

After a while, online brokerage firms all start to look alike. To pick the one that's right for you, consider not only the trade rates but also added features and how they mee ... read more
 Buy Low. Sell High. Start Young!
October 08, 2007
Buy Low. Sell High. Start Young!
Wish you could have started investing earlier? You can't go back, but you can get your grandkids started... now!

The business of chaining up to a computer to exchange stocks – day-trading online – took a big hit after the 2001 dot-com bust. By repackaging their offerings, tho ... read more
 Will and Estate Planning
September 17, 2007
Will and Estate Planning
Leona Helmsley added a dog, deleted two grandchildren from her will. You may consider this plan for drafting and upkeeping your documents instead.

A dog’s life, consisting mostly of eating and sleeping, is sweet. But, it’s all the sweeter if the pooch has pesos. By now, you've had a chance to fantasize what l ... read more
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Francesca Di Meglio is a freelance writer based in Fort Lee, N.J. A community manager and reporter for BusinessWeek.com B-Schools Channel, she and her team won the 2007 National Magazine Award for Interactive Service, also known in the magazine industry as the "Ellie." Di Meglio's work has appeared in Ladies' Home Journal, iVillage.com, and Monster.com. "Our Paesani" is a weekly column about today's Italy that Di Meglio writes for ItaliansRus.com and LasVegasLaVoce.com
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