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How To Handle Manipulative Aging Parents: Guilt, Money, And Power
Helping aging parents can be a difficult journey as they age. Some elders are relatively simple, though always work, while other families experience a minefield…
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How Big Will The Raise Be For Social Security In 2025?
The Biden administration appears to have pulled off the elusive economic soft landing, getting inflation in check without crashing the…
Is Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) Fair?
This article is written to provide you with the reasoning for the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). There has always been…
How Long Do You Want To Live In Retirement?
“I don’t want to live a long time. My parents really suffered in their final years.” I’ve heard this sentiment…
Want to buy a home in 2025? Here's where mortgage rates will land
Mortgage rates are expected to come down next year, but the decline is unlikely to be enough to provide relief…
When Aging Parents Refuse To Move: How To Overcome Resistance
It Happens With Aging Parents At A Distance Like many adult children with aging parents, the brother and sister in…
Mortgage rates fall for second straight week, lowest since October
Mortgage rates moved lower for the second consecutive week, sending purchase applications higher in further signs of pent-up demand amid…
Warn Aging Parents Now About Online Phishing Scams
Holiday season is scammers’ season too. Millions of people shop online at this time, with record spending expected. If your…
Post-Election Estate Tax Planning Requires A Cautious Approach
Like many people, you may have put off finalizing estate tax planning 2024 election results were in. Some people held…
FHFA announces higher mortgage loan limits for 2025
Housing prices have remained high for the last few years, largely due to fluctuating mortgage rates and lasting economic effects…
5 Secrets Happy Retirees Keep From Their Children
When it comes to ambition, pacing and purpose, every generation has its own healthy operating beliefs. There’s overlap but overall,…
Is The Jackal Good At Retirement Planning?
The new British TV series The Jackal on Peacock, starring Eddie Redmayne, offers a compelling and unsettling journey into the…
The World’s Best Places To Move (Or Retire), Ranked In A New Report
Thinking about living abroad? You’ve come to the right place. International Living just released its Annual Global Retirement Index—which highlights…
4 Creative Ways For Retirees To Responsively Leave A Legacy
Would you like to help change the world or your family’s lives by leaving a legacy, but you want to…
2024 Year-End Investment Checklist
As we approach the end of 2024, there is cause for optimism. The market has performed well, economic data indicates…
Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae backing bigger home loans in 2025
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on Tuesday it is raising the loan amount limits for mortgages purchased by…
Setting Boundaries With Aging Parents: Care Without Losing Yourself
Do you ever feel ovewhelmed in trying to be available for your aging parents while trying to keep your own…
Mortgage demand jumps as rates drop
Long-term mortgage rates fell over the past week, reigniting demand for home purchases and breathing new life into what has…
Should You Retire In 2025? Here’s What Experts Think
If retirement is on your radar, you might be wondering if you should retire next year. Your decision when to…