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While commonly associated with the wealthy, trust funds can be used to ensure your child's financial security—regardless of their income level.
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Mariah Maddox, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
The murders followed a deadly boat crash that led to the unearthing of multiple scandals involving the wealthy family, one of the state's most formidable legal dynasties.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
The oil rush threatens to tear the town apart as the wealthy Pape family seek the claim the fields from the Lamberts, a family of farmers whose lives have been transformed by the discovery.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Mamdani's brand of economic populism, which focuses on lowering the city's astronomical cost of living by advocating for the government to prioritize helping the lower and middle classes over the wealthy, has generated buzz and excitement.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Mariah Maddox, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
The murders followed a deadly boat crash that led to the unearthing of multiple scandals involving the wealthy family, one of the state's most formidable legal dynasties.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
The oil rush threatens to tear the town apart as the wealthy Pape family seek the claim the fields from the Lamberts, a family of farmers whose lives have been transformed by the discovery.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Mamdani's brand of economic populism, which focuses on lowering the city's astronomical cost of living by advocating for the government to prioritize helping the lower and middle classes over the wealthy, has generated buzz and excitement.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“The wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wealthy. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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