Retirement Planning

In her book, Becoming Grandma: The Joys and Science of the New Grandparenting, the journalist Leslie Stahl writes, “In various surveys, nearly three-quarters of grandparents say that being a grandparent is the single most important and satisfying thing in their life. Most say being with their grandkids is more important…

Helen Keller once said, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” For many, the best part of entering your retirement years is the opportunity to undertake adventurous travel, and for many older adults, that means embarking on a cruise. While the COVID pandemic caused massive disruption in…

It’s an existential dilemma that keeps many awake at night: How to pay for long term care, either for yourself or a loved one. Few of us will escape this challenge, and few of us can easily afford the care and support we or a loved one may need. So…

Who doesn’t like a bargain? Whether you’re comfortable with your current finances or feeling a pinch due to fixed incomes and rising costs, no one likes to waste money or overspend. And apparently, some of the biggest retailers in the country are acutely aware of this. Axios just reported that…

It’s a chaotic and unpredictable time for the current US housing market. Yet for many, thoughts of downsizing to a smaller, less burdensome, and less expensive home are ever-present. While many believe that it’s a money-saver to downsize to a smaller home for lower taxes and mortgage payments, less maintenance…

So you may have seen frightening or even hysterical headlines in recent days about the stability of the Social Security system. Given the millions of us who currently receive Social Security, or will soon apply (or those younger adults who hope the system is still in place and available when…