Caring for a Loved One from a Distance
If you are caregiving from a distance (you live here and your parent or other loved one is in another state, a distant city or as close as an hour away), it can be even more daunting than doing it in your home.
What Must Be Done when a Loved One Dies?
It can be hard to move through your daily life after someone you love dies. It may be even harder to embark on the complex tasks required to put their financial affairs in order. However, you can’t afford to put that off.
Working and Collecting Social Security Benefits
For most Americans, Social Security plays an important role in maintaining retirement security. The benefit payments represent an income stream that is free of default, investment, inflation and longevity (outliving your money) risks.
Can I Get Social Security from My Ex?
I am now 60 and understand I can’t apply for Social Security for another two years. What if my ex or I remarry? I was a stay-at-home mom most of our marriage of 27 years. My benefits will be much smaller than his.
Do I Really Need a Health Care Proxy?
An Advance Directive/Living Will is that type of document. It provides authorization for the termination of life support. It is a document that only you can sign – you cannot delegate the power to make that decision.
How to Prevent The Top Six Retirement Planning Mistakes
Unfortunately, retirement is complicated, and your decisions can have irreversible consequences.