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Latest Articles
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Aug 05, 2015COLA wars in Medicare Part B premiums
There’s a window for enrolling in Medicare Part B that extends from 3 months before your 65th birthday to 3 months after the month you turn 65.
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Aug 04, 20155 steps to provide elder care for parents
You should create a plan to care for aging parents before the need arises. Here’s how.
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Jul 16, 20153 do’s and 3 don’ts of long-distance caregiving
Caregiving from afar can be daunting. Here’s how to get it right.
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Jul 03, 2015HUD clarifies rule on reverse mortgages
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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Jun 11, 2015Looking after elderly parents when they’re far away: Preparation is important
Here are steps you can take to make it easier to care for an aging parent.
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Mar 31, 2015Would you use a senior move manager?
Doing triage in deciding what stays and what goes will become a more immediate need once your house sells and you know the floor plan of your new home.
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Mar 24, 2015CFPB warns of pension advances
Paying back a pension advance or pension loan, plus the high interest and fees that loans and advances typically include, can threaten retirement security.
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Feb 19, 2015Snowbirds and their rides
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.
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Feb 06, 2015Will your adviser stick with you?
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 [...]
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Jan 27, 2015Nursing homes: Guardians of elderly?
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.