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Learn about senior care, nursing homes, independent and assisted living. Find resources on home health care, caregiving, retirement communities and estate planning.
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It’s vital to be fully prepared before you retire, and even make some room in your plans for the unexpected.
The spousal IRA allows a spouse who did not have earned income to contribute to an IRA.
In 2011, the courts established that HUD had violated the law by triggering payment of the loan while the non-borrowing spouse was still in the house.
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Snowbirds who migrate to southern states should check with that state’s DMV to see what’s required in the way of registration and insurance on their vehicle.
Financial professionals are often paid investment fees based on an assets under management (AUM) model, where the client pays a percentage of the retirement portfolio’s valuation for the adviser’s [...]
Seniors can have a power of attorney in place, a health care directive and a will, but all of that planning can be overturned by a guardianship being established by a nursing home.
Renting versus buying is another decision. What’s available and affordable in the area where you decide to live is a consideration.
You’ll need a retirement plan that’s flexible as you age. A financial adviser can help.
ouples need to talk about when they will stop trying to provide home care on their own for their spouse and to get professional assistance.