Thinking of traveling after years of work? Plan for it and save for it. When it comes to planning for your retirement, consider the possibilities that await you. However, you also should consider the fact you will most likely be living on a fixed budget and costs become crucial, according to Investopedia in “How to […]

What might happen if you have the talent for success but not the talent for business? As can often be the case, many extremely talented people accumulate large estates and they often are not prepared to take on the task of organizing the transfer of assets, according to the Reno Gazette Journal in “Yes, even […]

You may want access to some of your estate planning documents while traveling. Documents created in an estate plan such as a health care proxy, durable power of attorney and others all need to be kept in a safe place. However, it might also be a good idea to have them easily accessible, according to […]

Some issues are not easy to approach for discussion. However, they are necessary. With holidays upon us, it is perhaps a good time to have a conversation with your parents about long-term care and other aging issues, according to News3LV in “Tough talks over turkey: Is it time to have “The Talk” with your parents?“. […]

In today’s world it is not at all unusual to have a blended family. Blended families often face special challenges when it comes to estate planning. Those issues are best approached openly, according to JD Supra in “Seven Estate Planning Considerations For Blended Families“. Spouses can leave their assets separately and have their own revocable […]

Strong finances and a full social life can often be the keys to success. There can be happy retirements and there can be challenging and perhaps even unhappy retirements. However, the state of those years is often created long before retirement age arrives, according to U.S. News & World Report in “Retired and Loving It? […]

Many retirement strategies are often presented in Hollywood. Even though it is an unlikely source of planning for retirement, the movie industry often leads to the thought process about the later years of life, according to USA Today in “Hollywood can inspire you to save more in your 401(k) for retirement“. If you remember Jack […]

There are ways to make both members of the couple knowledgeable about finances. There can be a high cost to the surviving member of a couple if the member who passed away was the person who handled all of the household finances, according to The Wall Street Journal in “When One Spouses Handles Finances“. The […]

Sometimes even having a will is not enough. Most people do not want their finances released to the public. However, if they are not careful with their estate plan, their financial world will become an open book, according to the Robb Report in “Rest in Wealth: The Ins and Outs of Estate Planning“. An example […]

Consider your planned lifestyle before retiring, in order to choose the right location. As retirement approaches, many people need to decide between remaining in their home of many years, downsizing to a smaller location or moving to a retirement community. However, many myths about retirement communities exist as well as truths that need to be […]