When families get together, especially after long periods apart, loved ones will often be face to face with each other for the first time in many months. If you have a family visit coming up with your adult kids – maybe a summer reunion? – could this be the year when...
Few things create more pressure on families than a health care crisis – especially when it involves making care decisions concerning an aging parent. Siblings often find themselves having to make major life decisions on mom or dad’s behalf, under major time pressures,...
Retirement is supposed to conjure up images of financial freedom. But for the majority of retirees, living with debt is still a very present reality. For many, it can also become a heavy burden that weighs retirees down with anxiety and stress. This week in a...
There was a time in America when a paid-off mortgage was considered the gold standard for financial security. Those who could afford a home mortgage – less than half of the adult population until the mid-1940s – were generally determined to pay those loans off as...
As you approach your golden years, you will likely face one of the most perplexing financial questions of your life: Is it better to buy a new home or rent a property when you are retired? Deciding on the right housing strategy is rarely a straightforward choice,...
There is an old, lighthearted joke that says, “When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping.” However, our recent observations suggest that modern retirees are taking a completely different approach. Surveys measuring consumer confidence indicate that many...
