Dear Baxter,My father will be moving to a nursing home next month. What do you suggest we do to prepare for this big move?Thanks!Bea Forehegos------Dear Bea,The move to a nursing home is more like a journey … [Read more...]
Does Medicare Pay for Hearing Aids?
July 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Sid watches the baseball game with the television turned really high. His wife has been noticing that it is getting louder and louder. In fact, she can hear it outside the house in her garden and the neighbor said he can even hear … [Read more...]
Why Every College Student Should Have an Incapacity Plan
July 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Q. My 18-year old daughter, Madison, will be a freshman in college in the fall. At her high school graduation party, my friend Phil told me that he is already doing estate planning for his own daughter, and he told me that it is … [Read more...]
Critter Corner: The Best Way to Leave Assets to Minor Children
June 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dear Commander Bun Bun,My husband and I were talking about doing estate planning and how to provide for our minor children. Of course, we want to leave almost everything to our children, because we want to make sure that they … [Read more...]
Is Social Security or Medicare Running Out of Money? What the 2016 Trustees Report Has to Say
June 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Social Security is vital to Americans, providing workers and their families with retirement, disability, and survivors insurance benefits. Medicare is also an essential program for American seniors. Since its creation in 1965, … [Read more...]
Attitudes Are Changing About Reverse Mortgages
June 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Q. My mother-in-law, Rita, owns a home in Vienna that is valued at $675,000 and the amount owed on her mortgage is still around $300,000. When she retires next year, the monthly mortgage payment will be unaffordable for her, but … [Read more...]
