Retirement
A Fun Way To Help Your Retirement Over The Holidays
The approaching holidays provide a great opportunity to gain valuable insights that will help you better plan your retirement. Instead of enduring awkward silences or…
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5 Things To Know About Working Beyond Traditional Retirement Age
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that over the next decade the labor market will continue to age, with the…
Why You Need A Healthcare Advocate, And How To Prepare Them
There could come a time in anyone’s life when you are unable to speak for yourself. It can happen with…
Working Erodes Health For Many Seniors
Maybe your uncle had a heart attack as soon as he retired. Or your newly-retired friends feel depressed and lost…
In Denial About Aging? Making Bad Decisions? You’re Not Alone
Why is it so hard for people in their 60s, 70s and even 80s to admit they are changing with…
Your Medicare Advantage PPO Plan Can Stick-It-To-You
Medicare Advantage PPO (preferred provider organization) plans give members the flexibility to choose physicians, so they have coverage wherever they…
Letter Of Instruction: Roadmap To Take This Important Estate Planning Step
You’ve completed all the estate planning documents your lawyer recommended, do you really need to take another step? Yep! A…
Here’s The Full Story On Owning Annuities In IRAs
Annuities are setting sales records, thanks to higher interest rates, lower stock prices, and aging Baby Boomers. It’s been years…
There Are Better Tools To Tame Inflation Than The Fed’s Interest Rate Hikes
In May, inflation abated a bit and gasoline prices fell 19% — that should feel good at the household level.…
Conflict Over Control With Aging Parents: The Danger Of Delay
As the only capable adult child with two difficult aging parents, Liana’s situation is not unique. The burden of trying…
New Study: U.S. Tops Rich Nations In Worst Place To Work
U.S. sweats workers the best! A new report by Oxfam finds among 38 rich nations in the Organization for Economic…
Fed Likely Won’t Raise Rates June 15, Finally!
In May, inflation abated a bit and gasoline prices fell 19% — that should feel good at the household level.…
10 Facts About Medicare Advantage PPO Plans
A Medicare Advantage PPO (preferred provider organization) plan is an important option for many Medicare beneficiaries. If you’re getting ready…
Retirement Doesn’t Mean The End Of Financial Planning
Congratulations! You’ve made it to retirement. All the working, planning and saving you’ve done over the last 30, 40 or…
Elder Financial Abuse Is On The Rise: How To Avoid Becoming A Victim
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Launched in 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of…
Can You Drop Medicare Part A?
Peter contacted my company about his situation recently. He is 68 years old and still working. He enrolled in Part…
Chronic Illness? Here Is An Elder Who Refused To Let It Stop Her
Imagine having multiple sclerosis and being in a wheelchair for 25 years. That was Eleanor, in Tennessee, feeling trapped. When…
What You Eat Can Cause Cognitive Decline—Know What To Avoid
A piece published by the American Bar Association’s Senior Lawyers Division reports on the international conference of the Alzheimer’s Association.…
Big Medicare Changes Coming For Postal Service Retirees
You’ve seen the headlines. The United States Postal Service (USPS) has been losing money. (A recent USPS press release said…