Recognizing and addressing financial incapacity
Recognizing and addressing signs of financial incapacity can help protect your elder loved ones from the potential of financial abuse.
Recognizing and addressing signs of financial incapacity can help protect your elder loved ones from the potential of financial abuse.
Many grandparents serve as the primary care provider for grandchildren at the same time as being parents and taking care of their own aging parents. That’s a financial triple-decker.
You wouldn’t pilot a plane without a plan so don’t take chances with your retirement. Plan for the uncertainties that come along for the ride.
Three priceless gifts of your career asset It’s the season when everyone is thinking about meaningful things they can give to the people around them. Here are three gifts that stem from one of your most valuable financial assets—your career. The career gift of your knowledge. Never underestimate the value of your years of accumulated…
Taking a holistic view of your money and how it can be used to enable your goals helps ensure that it is working toward you having the great life you define.
Financial considerations for the college-bound as seen in The Racine Journal Times | August 3, 2017 If you’re like most families with young adults preparing to launch their college years, you’ve already invested time in selecting the right school, visiting campuses, registering, and picking out housing. By now the final pre-departure festivities have begun and soon it…
Viewing aging as a form of graduating to the next life phase can make it cause for celebration. Read Mike’s column for a cheerful, forward-looking perspective.
You never know when an emergency will happen and other people may need to get access to your financial information and other confidential documents so they can act on your behalf. This is particularly true for financial and/or healthcare powers of attorney you may have assigned to step in in the event you are unable…
Sadly, financial elder abuse and exploitation happens and often goes unreported. Read more about recognizing potential abusive situations and what you can do to protect yourself or your loved ones.
In his book, “How to Say it to Seniors: Closing the Communication Gap with our Elders,” David Solie explores the developmental crisis we experience as older adults. As children, teens, young adults, and mid-life adults we advance our development by experiencing and resolving a series of life-stage crises. It could be easy to believe by…