Getty Images As her parents grew older, Carol Marak saw how they relied on their three children for care and knew that wouldn’t be an option for her. Without a partner or children, she would have to build a different future for herself. Marak, 69, of Dallas, decided she had to learn as much as …
We have all seen the heartbreaking stories about people dying in hospitals from Covid-19 without family present. And, we’ve heard about the tragic decisions healthcare workers must make when time and resources are spread thin. Compounding these sad situations is that often the person who can speak for the individual suffering from Covid-19 is not …
When you’re doing your retirement planning, it’s easy to ignore one vital topic: How much taxes will I owe on my retirement income? Frankly, it’s a hornet’s nest. But the topic of taxes and your retirement income is vitally important for your retirement planning. Anqi Chen and Alicia H. Munnell of the Center for Retirement …
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Retirement – and How You Can Take Advantage What do lockdowns and retirement have in common? Quite a bit. And the parallels can be helpful in your retirement planning. Uncharted territories are difficult to navigate, but what if you had the ability to do a test run for one of life’s most important milestones – …
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The inheritance you leave could be eaten away by taxes or given to the wrong person. Here are five tips to avoid that. Drawing up a will, checking your beneficiaries and setting up a trust can help keep your estate in good hands. IF YOU’RE SINGLE AND die in 2020, you can have up to $11.58 …
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When you become a parent, you sign up for decades of decisions that demand answers—even before your first child is born! Will both parents work outside the home? When will you start potty training? Where will your child go to school? When can they date? What is their curfew? And with every choice you make, …
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Let’s face it. We hate spending money on things we think we can do ourselves. Maybe you feel that way about investing. Why should you pay a financial advisor when you could manage your money yourself?There is a lot of secondhand information floating around about financial advisors. People tend to cringe at the fees, or …
When it comes to retirement, most people find themselves either sitting in the regret of past money mistakes or winning big-time with money and on track to a retirement they’ve always dreamt about. Here’s the difference: Those who are on track to reach their retirement goals have a plan. They’re intentional, focused, and they took …
As the old saying goes: Those who fail to plan, plan to fail. And I want you to succeed. That’s why I believe financial planning is so important. It can be the difference between just scraping by and reaching the goals that are most important to you. But what if you aren’t doing any financial …
Just 11 minutes of exercise a day can help reverse the effects Sitting is, indeed, quite bad for you. But moving is very good for you, even in small doses. If you have a desk job, there’s a chance that the pandemic has made your life even more sedentary than usual: Your commute to work …
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