Manpreet Sehmi People talk about the indignities of old age. Needing help with simple tasks like eating, bathing, and toileting. Not being able to drive. Not being able to get around. Ending up in a nursing home. The losses pile up. Maybe you’ve seen it happen to your parents. Their retirement plan, with its focus on accumulating … Read more
Financial planners tell you to begin saving for retirement when you’re still in your 20s. Start as early as possible and save as much as you can, they advise. Estate planning attorneys tell you to create your first will, power of attorney, and advance directive when you’re in your 20s. Update those documents as your … Read more
No one likes to think about the day when they are incapacitated due to a sudden illness. Even fewer people like to talk about it. Just try bringing it up with your spouse or your kids. It’s not easy. Let’s say you have a stroke, the kind that takes away your ability to move and … Read more
Here’s the reality most people find shocking: Working with a geriatrician might be the best thing you can do to feel as young as possible for as long as possible. If you’re resisting the thought of replacing your regular doctor with a geriatric physician, consider the statistics. Older adults who work with geriatric care professionals … Read more
Did you know that an estate plan on its own isn’t enough to guarantee a successful retirement? Those legal documents—Wills and Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives—may give you a false sense of security, but they won’t prevent you from being forced into a nursing home if your health fails. They won’t keep you … Read more
Is living in a nursing home on your bucket list? Is it on your top-ten list of places to visit before you die? Probably not. No one is dying to move into a nursing home. You probably don’t know anyone who wants to live in a nursing home, but you probably know people who don’t … Read more
How will you pay for long-term care during retirement? Are you counting on Medicare to foot the bill? If you are, you’re making a big mistake. Assuming that Medicare will meet all your healthcare needs is one of the reasons so many older Americans lose their assets to unplanned care costs. Medicare doesn’t cover everything, … Read more
Traditional retirement planning advice says that if you have enough money, everything will be okay. Money gives you the means to solve any problem, right? This sounds good in theory, but it often fails in practice. The tragic stories of people like American Top 40 DJ Casey Kasem, singer Glen Campbell, and actor/comedian Tim Conway … Read more
If you’re like most Americans, you’ve been preparing for retirement. You’ve saved money. You have an estate plan. Maybe you’re patting yourself on the back because you’re so well prepared. If this is the way you’ve prepared for retirement, you have a half-ass plan. Seventy percent of all retirement plans fail. The facts are startling, … Read more
By now, you’ve probably heard about the controversial new Washington State Employee Payroll Tax Law for Long-Term Care Benefits (the WA Cares Fund). This law could have serious implications for you or someone you know. The purpose of this post is to add some much-needed clarity to the situation while letting you know what you … Read more
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