Thirty-five years ago, Ken Dychtwald, PhD, wrote a landmark book, Age Wave. It was a thoughtful and well researched analysis on the impact of the…
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A new challenge is emerging in the U.S. retirement landscape. While many people now understand the importance of saving for…
Unfortunately, the word “scam” has become too common in today’s world. A scam is an act by a dishonest person…
Many well-meaning people take the benefits of a Roth IRA for granted. With the tax benefits of a Roth IRA,…
At first glance, those of us who have been steadily socking away funds and dreaming of retirement in our fifties…
In the landscape of wealth management, some elements are, for lack of a better term, sexier than others. Both financial…
Remote workers and retirees alike have flocked to scenic Spokane, driving up home prices. But the city is working through…
Forbes compared more than 800 locales in America on everything from housing costs and taxes to healthcare, air quality, crime…
You may have heard that there’s an election coming up. And maybe you’re planning your own event – your retirement.…
Our elders love their independence, for the most part. Perhaps over time, their chronic health conditions start to erode their…
The daughter of a client called me because she was concerned about how much her mother paid for cataract surgery.…
The subject of financial exploitation of elders in our country has been on law enforcement radar for decades. Significant public…
Sunk cost, opportunity cost, and the endowment effect. You may expect these textbook-weight words to show up in the classroom.…
The author suggests that when it comes to retirement decisions, we may not be asking the right questions. As the…
When Older Americans Month (May) was established in 1963, only 17 million Americans had celebrated their 65th birthday. Today over…
In my first report from Alaska, I focused on the policy discussions in the state regarding retirement issues. Today, I’m…
The IRS is mailing compliance letters, known as CP59 notices, “on more than 125,000 cases where tax returns haven’t been…
With inflation remaining aggravatingly high, it’s easy to assume this works against you in all parts of life. But there…
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 provides substantial tax breaks for homeowners who navigate the rules. Most of the breaks…
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