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Four Things You Need to Know for Your Retirement Planning To-Do List
As you approach retirement age, there are many different considerations you need to keep in the back of your mind in order to plan effectively for the future. These five things should never be overlooked in your retirement to-do list process. Know the Withdrawal Rules One you reach age 70 and a half you… Read More »
Four Things You Need to Know About Using a Living Trust
You may also have heard that a living trust is referred to as a revocable trust. This means that you are eligible to update it or cancel it over the course of your life. As the name suggests, your living trust is effective over the course of your lifetime, meaning that you can also… Read More »
Business owners often overlook business in estate planning
When it comes to estate planning, many business owners make plans that overlook their most obvious asset: the business. “The majority of business owners do not have a business succession plan in place,” according to an article on the website of the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils by Susan P. Rounds, director… Read More »
Caregivers of growing elderly population increasingly diverse
As America ages, it is also growing more and more diverse. The confluence of these factors is that the entire realm of caregiving, family members or friends taking care of an older loved one, are increasingly diverse. Society, and those involved with helping older people make their way through the rest of their lives,… Read More »
Scammers target grandparents with emotional pleas
Some people, unbelievably, don’t love grandparents. Instead of senior citizens who are to be revered for their experience, wisdom and ability to spoil grandchildren, con artists view grandparents as money trees to be shaken, and sometimes in the cruelest of ways. “You get a call or an email unexpectedly from someone who claims to… Read More »
Agency creates partnerships to reduce veteran suicide rate
Soldier holding folded American flag Amid all the storm and fury of presidential politics, with little attention paid to combat hotspots around the world, it’s easy to forget our veterans. But it’s not easy for them to forget what they’ve been through, and far too many can’t shake off their experiences on foreign soil…. Read More »
Election year could portend estate-planning uncertainty
The impending election may, then again it may not, have some implications for estate planning. English: Seal of the President of the United States Español: Escudo del Presidente de los Estados Unidos. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) It all depends, according to a recent article on the website of the National Law Review, on whether or… Read More »
Article offers advice on coping with older children living at home
It’s not that a growing number of adult children are choosing to live with their parents. It’s that parents are letting their sons and daughters move back in, or never leave in the first place. A recent article on the website empoweringparents.com cited a study showing that almost 53 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds… Read More »
Social media can have pitfalls for senior citizens
Facebook has been a boon to older people who wish to stay in touch with relatives and friends both near and far. But, according to a recent article in the AARP Bulletin, scams in which criminals attempt to steal personal information are on the rise in social media. “ ‘Phishing’ scams, in which criminals… Read More »
Research shows PTSD has negative impact on family
Post-traumatic stress disorder can wreak havoc on every aspect of the lives of veterans. According to “Partners of Veterans with PTSD: Research Findings,” an article the website of the Veterans Administration, this is especially true when it comes to family relationships. Alarmingly, these difficulties can, in turn, only make the PTSD worse. “Research that… Read More »