Recognizing financial elder abuse
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.
Speaking to seniors about money and care options
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…
Whole family conversations lead to clarity
Involving the whole family in conversations about important topics, like the care plan for aging parents, can help families avoid making panic-driven decisions in times of crisis.
How to fill a career a retirement income gap with career value
Mike Haubrich is now a guest blogger on about.com’s MoneyOver55 blog. Read his first post here. How to fill a retirement income gap with career value
Book review: The start-up of you-Adapt to the future, invest in yourself, and transform your career
The Start-Up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career by: Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha This is a great book for anyone employed (or looking for employment) who is concerned about the changing landscape of employment. The disruptive creation of our modern economy has mandated we change the way we…
Book Review: Malcolm Gladwell’s “David & Goliath”
I recently took the opportunity to re-read “David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants” by Malcolm Gladwell. It was compelling the first time reading it and even more so the second.
Book Review: The Start-Up of You
The Start-Up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha This is a great book for anyone employed (or looking for employment) who is concerned about the changing landscape of employment. The disruptive creation of our modern economy has mandated we change the way we view and manage…
An enduring message to begin the New Year
During the holiday season I had the wonderful experience of accompanying my young granddaughter on a visit to Milwaukee’s historic Pabst Mansion. The home of beer baron Captain and Mrs. Frederick Pabst is always decked out for the season and provides a small glimpse into how those other generations celebrated the holidays and family. The…