by Guest | Feb 9, 2018 | Eldercare
A growing number of individuals and couples are entering the ranks of the Sandwich Generation. What they have in common is that they are “caught in the middle” between the competing needs and wants of their dependent children and aging parents. In addition, they...
by Guest | Nov 25, 2016 | Eldercare
If you provide home-based care to a loved one, you are not alone. Millions of Americans provide unpaid family care every year. Being a caregiver can be overwhelming, particularly if you are juggling other responsibilities, such as working or raising a family. Knowing...
by Guest | Dec 12, 2014 | 529 Plan, Eldercare, Financial Life Plan
I expected a book of cartoons to be laugh-out-loud funny. But I didn’t expect that a story told in sketches would also make me cringe at its honesty or break my heart. In Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, Roz Chast bares the painful decisions adult...
by Guest | Oct 17, 2014 | Eldercare, Financial Life Plan, Health Care
As Baby Boomers grow older — and presumably wiser about economic matters — more are finding themselves in a position of caretaker for elderly parents. Raising the topic of money with parents can be difficult. But with the right choice of words, timing, and...
by Emilie Goldman | Aug 7, 2014 | Eldercare
Remember when Mom or Dad sat us preteens down for “the talk,” the one that made us all squirm with embarrassment? Fast-forward about 30 years, and perhaps it’s time for another version of “the talk,” this one initiated by the adult children. This discussion might be...
by Emilie Goldman | Apr 4, 2014 | Eldercare, Health Care
Approximately 60% of Americans over the age of 65 will, at some point, require long-term care. This article offers tips to help finance the cost. Fact #1: Approximately 60% of Americans over the age of 65 will, at some point, require long-term care.1 For this and...
