Beware Fake Debt
Criminals like preying on the weak and vulnerable. This means that the elderly are often a target of scammers and other criminals. They prey on elderly with complex schemes that...
Avoid These Mistakes with Spousal Social Security Benefits
Social Security is a pretty complicated program. Since many seniors depend on Social Security for their income in retirement, it is important to maximize your benefits. The process gets more...
Avoid High Risk Tax Behaviors
Tax season is upon us. This means it is time to file your taxes. If you are a retiree and are planning on doing your own taxes there is one...
Is it Too Late for Medicaid Planning?
It is amazing how quickly things can happen. One minute you or your elderly loved one could be sitting at home enjoying retirement and the next they are in the...
The Lump Sum Pension Option
If you are looking to retire soon you may be assessing the options that you have available to you as far as your pension is concerned. Most employers either offer...
Just What is the Difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Two programs exist in order to help seniors with their medical bills: Medicare and Medicaid. Unfortunately the two are often confused for each other. Some people even think that they...
Is Long Term Care Insurance the Solution?
There is no denying that the costs of long term care continue to rise. With a large portion of elderly Americans looking at long term care as something that they...
Watch out for Snow
Winter is upon us. This means staying inside by the fireplace to keep warm while waiting for the sun to come out and warm us all up again. Winter can...
Is an Estate Plan the same as a Will?
You have a will so your estate plan is set, right? That is most definitely not the case. There is much more to the act of estate planning than just...
Can Driving help Stop Dementia?
Nothing gives the feeling of being free more than slipping behind the wheel of the car. From the first time you pull out in your dad’s sedan, you get the...
Are Your Records in Order? Medicaid Wants to Know
Applying for Medicaid is a difficult process. Since the application process requires a detailed accounting of all of financial information you have over a certain period of time, you are...
Are you Waiting to See What will Happen?
Planning for the future can be hard, particularly when facing topics like long term care or what happens after you are gone. This leads many elderly Americans to put off...