Consider this familiar scenario. You’re in your late 40s and you’ve just decided to change jobs after working ten years with a previous employer. You take a look at your 401(k) statement and realize that you’ve accumulated a decent sum – say, $15,000. Now you have a choice. Do you leave that account alone? Do … Read more
Every day, so the demographers tell us, an average of 10,000 baby boomers turn 65. The oldest members of this huge group, born between 1945 and 1965, are now well into their 70s, with the very oldest only a few years away from their 80th birthdays. As these men and women age, more and more … Read more
What are the worst money mistakes a person can make? If we thought about it, most of us could come up with a list of several bad financial moves – investing money on an uneducated hunch, or buying something you don’t understand (cryptocurrency, for example), or counting on lottery winnings to fund your retirement. All … Read more
As we grow older, we become accustomed to the idea that the medical tests and treatments our physician recommends tend to change with age. Conventional medical wisdom has it that, after a certain age, certain tests might no longer be recommended – mammograms, prostate exams, colonoscopies and so on. The argument seems to imply that … Read more
Today’s aging baby boomers are demanding more variety in their senior housing choices. We’ve noted how senior housing developers are responding to that demand with more and more housing options to satisfy aging seniors who want the benefits of living in a retirement community but who are still enjoying an active lifestyle. For many seniors … Read more
For those who have watched a loved one descend into severe forms of Alzheimer’s disease, the sense of loss is deeply tragic. Gradually the disease robs a beloved parent, spouse or friend of their memories, then their personality, and often their very life. Along the way, many dementia patients lose completely their ability to respond … Read more
When families choose a nursing home for a loved one, the number one criterion is safety. As much as we might prefer to avoid having to move into institutional care, most of us probably assume that, at a minimum, a nursing home is a safe place to grow old. Tragically, based on extensive new research, … Read more
Here on the Blog, we often write about the perils of retiring with too much debt. It’s a problem faced by a growing number of retirees, as recent articles like this one attest. But there’s another potential problem that could hamper the plans of retirees who are on the other end of the debt scale: … Read more
Frequently here at the Blog, we find ourselves turning to a familiar source for updated information about retirement-related issues – the Savvy Senior website put together each week by Jim Miller. Besides his interest in all things “senior-related,” Miller is also a columnist for The Oklahoman in Oklahoma City. This week we encountered one of … Read more
Here at AgingOptions, we’re always on the lookout for stories about crooks and scammers trying to separate you from your money. One of the most insidious scams we’ve heard of in recent years is the Grandparent Scam, where a fraudster poses as a grandchild in trouble. You may think you would never fall for such … Read more
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