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Famed Personal Finance Guru Warns Of Making Mistakes In Retiring
Well-known financial journalist and leading commentator on personal finance Jane Bryant Quinn recently offered advice on avoiding retirement mistakes. The bad news is, that she leads off the article for the American Association of Retired Persons magazine with a warning against taking that important step too early. “Before you retire, figure out a solid… Read More »
AARP Piece Warns Of Con Games Targeting Senior Citizens
Identity Theft In something of an ironic twist, the con man whose exploits were portrayed in the 2002 film “Catch Me If You Can” is now the Fraud Watch Network Ambassador for the American Association of Retired Persons. The new role for Frank W. Abagnale, who became a consultant for the FBI after they… Read More »
Without A Will, Legislature’s Guesses Hold Sway
Last Will and Testament Most people should say that when it comes to dying without a will, there’s no way. But far too many folks manage do find a way, and this can have potentially devastating consequences, according to the American Bar Association. “If you die intestate, without a will, your state’s laws of… Read More »
Wills And Trusts Require Expertise, Not ‘Cheaper’ Alternatives
Estate planning There is no easy way out, certainly no simple way out, when it comes to estate planning. As the American Bar Association website points out, in all likelihood the do-it-yourself estate planner has a client who could use better advice. “It is easy to be lured by advertisements claiming you can save… Read More »
Growing Dilemma: Financial advice for those with dementia
Both government regulators and financial advisors are facing a growing dilemma: what to do for and about people with memory loss. Sometimes, according to a recent American Association of Retired Persons online article, it is a person at a financial firm who first notices signs of dementia in clients, but that doesn’t mean there… Read More »
Old Retirement-Planning Rules Get Updated
retirement savings plan Some longstanding rules of thumb for having a financially secure retirement are now getting a thumb’s down from investment advisors, according to a recent story on the website of the American Association of Retired Persons. “Financial rules of thumb can be handy, but not if they’re outdated,” the article begins. Click… Read More »
Program Helps People With Disabilities Work Without Losing Income
Man With Down Syndrome Smiling While Making A Cake People with disabilities who are able to work can derive a great deal of satisfaction from being productive members of society, but some are understandably concerned that what they earn on the job will mean deep cuts in their government sources of income. According to… Read More »
Growing Dilemma: Financial Advice For Those With Dementia
Senior woman with her caregiverBoth government regulators and financial advisors are facing a growing dilemma: what to do for and about people with memory loss. Sometimes, according to a recent American Association of Retired Persons online article, it is a person at a financial firm who first notices signs of dementia in clients, but… Read More »
AARP Brings New Attention To Role, Plight Of Caregivers
senior woman with home caregiverCalling them an “invisible army of 40 million heroes,” the editors of the American Association of Retired Persons Bulletin in November squarely placed the focus on these unseen caregivers. In an editorial that accompanied “Caregiving in America 2015,” statistics from a recent report conducted by the AARP and the National… Read More »
Estate Planning Enabled Celebrities to Continue Earning After Death
Smart planning on behalf of some famous celebrities and other pop figures means their earning power didn’t come to an end when they did, according to a website that tracks this sort of thing. “John Lennon was tragically murdered in 1980 when he was exiting a limousine outside his New York City apartment,” according… Read More »