It’s understood that everyone needs a will. However, many people put it off. Don’t be one of those people. Your family will remember, and it won’t be a happy memory! Celebrities aren’t the only ones who fail to plan for their passing. The difference is, their failures can become instructive…
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Nothing Saved for Retirement? At Least You’re Not Alone
The big picture presented by the National Institute on Retirement Security is not a good one. Working Americans are completely unprepared for retirement. The National Institute on Retirement Security is a non-profit research and educational organization that focuses on the development of public policies that help retirement security in America.…
How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?
Everyone’s needs are different. For most people, one large policy is enough. However, what if your life is not like everyone else’s? How do you know how much coverage you need? Most people never really think about adding more life insurance, once they buy a policy. They figure they have…
How Taking Social Security at 62 Makes Sense in Some Tax Brackets
If you’re living on your retirement savings, while waiting to start taking Social Security benefits to full retirement age or even age 70, you might be costing yourself thousands in taxes. It’s annoying. There’s no way around it. You’ve worked your whole life, and paid taxes on those earnings. Now…
What Happens in Your World After You Die?
We’re not talking about what happens to your soul, or if you are headed to a peaceful place, or even what happens to your physical remains. Have you thought about what happens to the world you leave, your family and friends and your possessions, after you die? Let’s say you…
New Law in Massachusetts Enhances Treatment and Support for Alzheimer’s and Dementia
“H.4116 An Act Relative to Alzheimer’s And Related Dementias in The Commonwealth” is now law in Massachusetts, following an August 15 ceremony. A ceremonial signing took place in Massachusetts Governor Baker’s office as community members, legislators and members of the administration gathered at the Alzheimer’s Association’s Waltham office, where the…
A Whole Lot of Soul, But No Estate Plan
The big buzz about Aretha Franklin is the gold-plated casket, the Christian Louboutin patent leather shoes and the fact that she died without a will. The Queen of Soul’s four sons have filed a document that lists themselves as “interested parties” in her estate, according to an article from cbs.com…
Single Parents Need to Plan and Balance for Financial Stability
Without the security of a spouse’s income, single parents must balance their children’s needs with their own retirement savings goals. Single parents who have to say no to their children over and over again, struggle with wanting to say yes when money is tight and there’s no room in the…
Senator McCain’s Estate and His Legacy
Some believe that Meghan McCain and her siblings will follow their father’s legacy of service. Questions about the estate he left behind are mostly known, as his family’s holdings were revealed by the opposition when he ran for the presidency. The challenge about John McCain is less about his estate,…
Can an Estate Plan Become a Legacy Plan?
The old saying that the first generation builds the business, the second generation struggles to maintain it and the third squanders everything, is sadly, statistically true. However, creating a legacy might give you better odds of success. If you’ve been responsible and had an estate plan created, you are way…