What Most People Don’t Know About Durable Powers of Attorney
A durable power of attorney is a legal document that allows a trusted individual to make financial or health care decisions on your behalf if you become unable to handle your own affairs.
How to Know When to Update Your Estate Plan
Updating your estate plan regularly helps ensure that your assets are distributed as you intend, your beneficiaries are properly provided for, and your chosen decision-makers are still able and willing to serve.
Baby Boomers and Beyond: Working Far Past Retirement Age
Nearly half a million Americans over the age of 80 are still working. For some, the choice to keep working is about staying active and engaged. For others, it's necessary.
Why Bruce Willis’s Family Moved Him into a Separate Home
This past August, Bruce Willis's wife, Emma Heming Willis, revealed that Bruce had moved into a nearby one-story home staffed with full-time caregivers.
One Common Estate Tax Error That Could Cost You
A critical misstep often arises in estate planning from the assumption that no filing is necessary if the first spouse's estate is below the federal exemption threshold.
Finding a Reputable Funeral Home
Whether you are planning your own funeral in advance as part of your estate planning process or handling affairs for a loved one who has passed, there are several key considerations to keep in mind when seeking a credible funeral home.
Get Social Security Benefits by Check? Prepare for Change
The Social Security Adminstration urges all recipients of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and other government benefits to switch to electronic payments as the agency transitions away from paper checks.
Why the Social Security Retirement Age Is Now 67, Not 65
People born in 1960 who are turning 65 in 2025 are not yet eligible for full retirement benefits. They must wait until 2027, when they turn 67, to claim their full monthly benefit.
Scam Email Targets Social Security Recipients
If you or a loved one are receiving Social Security benefits, be careful of downloading email attachments. You could receive a dangerous email from hackers pretending to be the Social Security Administration (SSA), and the email looks convincing.
Love Your Wearable Technology? Know What You’re Sharing.
As consumers embrace wearable tech, many are unaware of how their personal data is collected, shared, and used, or whether they're protected at all under existing laws such as HIPAA.