Most financial experts who study retirement will agree that working longer is an excellent way to improve a person’s retirement outlook. The longer one works, these experts remind us, the more they can save, the later they can take Social Security, and the better off they are mentally and emotionally. After all, the old saying … Read more
As this Blog post appears, Veterans Day is here – a good time to warn all of us about scams targeting veterans. Any scam is an evil crime, but in our view, scams targeting veterans are particularly reprehensible. These men and women deserve respect, not victimization. We all know by now that scam artists and … Read more
Getting good, honest guidance from a financial adviser is an essential part of planning for your financial future. But how can you know whether the financial adviser you’re dealing with actually has your best interest at heart? This question is particularly important for retirees, since aging Americans are often at greater risk of manipulation by … Read more
Ageism – bias against people based on age – has been called “the last acceptable prejudice.” Ageism rears its head in ways that are sometimes obvious and sometimes subtle, from jokes about “senior moments” to job descriptions that make it clear that older candidates need not apply. If you’re planning to work after retirement, or … Read more
Here at AgingOptions and Life Point Law, our focus is on planning for retirement. It’s our desire to see people plan for retirement in such a way that they approach their life after full-time work with enthusiasm and a sense of security. Will planning for retirement help you avoid becoming a burden to those you … Read more
When we hear the phrase, “the cost of dementia,” we no doubt tend to think of the emotional cost: the pain of slowly losing a loved one to a disease that robs them of their memories and, eventually, their very personality. In that sense, the cost of dementia is impossible to calculate. However, there’s another … Read more
Social Security fraud puts millions of beneficiaries at risk, and now the fraudsters have a new tool in their arsenal. A growing number of victims of Social Security fraud are falling prey to scammers using the latest weapons in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence, or AI. AI has many valid uses and applications, it’s … Read more
One great thing about retirement planning: once you’ve done it, your plan is etched in stone, and you’ll never have to review it again. Right? Of course not. Retirement planning is an ongoing process because your retirement plan is a living document. As your life circumstances change, your plan will require continual review and occasional … Read more
Part-time jobs for retirees are a hot topic these days. (If you don’t believe us, try entering “part-time jobs for retirees” into your search engine.) The days when “working” meant one thing and “retired” meant another seem to be gone for good. In fact, AARP research has found that well over half of American workers … Read more
When planning for retirement, many of us think of our “post-work” years as one long season of life. But as most retirement planners know, and most retirees eventually discover, planning for retirement doesn’t mean planning for one season. It really means planning for three distinct periods of life, like watching a play in three acts. … Read more
Will your plan for retirement lead to disaster if your health fails? Will you end up forced into institutional care, go broke paying for care, or become a burden on your family?
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