Senior Living

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  Can a reverse mortgage replace a pension?

  Employers have moved away from offering pension plans with their defined benefits to offering defined contribution plans where the employee contributes from his or her salary and the employer may offer [...]

  Jan 28, 2016
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  Taking your lumps in retirement

  The CFPB says, "When employees choose a lump-sum payout instead of a monthly pension payment, the responsibility for managing and investing the pension money shifts from the employer to the employee.

  Jan 22, 2016
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  Aging in place, with benefits

  A variant of aging in place is called a naturally occurring retirement community.

  Dec 08, 2015
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  Is a retirement community for you?

  Seniors are likely to make one or more moves in retirement, and the decisions about these moves can be fairly complex.

  Dec 04, 2015
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  2 critical retirement questions to ask senior parents

  As your parents age, probe for answers to these big housing and health care questions.

  Nov 25, 2015

• Visiting parents over the holidays

  Holidays are a good time to check in on elderly parents and see how they’re doing mentally, physically and emotionally.

  Nov 24, 2015
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  Wearable technology can be stylish — and save your life

  Tech companies have designed snazzy products that track health data and keep you safe.

  Nov 24, 2015
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  The trouble (and cost) of downsizing

  If you choose to downsize, you have to decide what to do with all the things that won’t fit in your new home.

  Oct 22, 2015
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  Gender inequality for retired women

  Women spend 14 years out of the workforce as primary caregivers with losses to defined benefit contributions, and years with no Social Security earnings.

  Oct 16, 2015
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  5 ways seniors can prepare for a doctor’s appointment

  Make your doctor’s visit more than sticking out your tongue and saying ‘aah.’ Here’s how.

  Oct 16, 2015