In a new article on the financial website Market Watch, we read a shocking statistic: according to the AARP, the average older victim of financial scams and abuse loses over $120,000. Financial exploitation and deception robs senior Americans of some $3 billion every year. What’s even worse, because many scams go unreported, the real total … Read more
The website Motley Fool (www.fool.com) is filled with investment advice and interesting articles. Recently one of these articles caught our eye, because it pointed out just how different our expectations can be from our reality when it comes to the age when many of us actually retire. What it points out is something we’ve observed … Read more
We have worked with thousands of clients to help them develop a personalized retirement plan that protects their assets as they age. But even the best plan can be jeopardized if a retiree falls victim to financial abuse and fraud. Sadly this type of rip-off happens all too frequently – and often secretly. We recently … Read more
We ran across a wonderful – and convicting – article on the financial website MarketWatch. It contains an admonition many of us need to hear, especially in our Western consumer-driven society. It also reflects a warning we’ve repeated over and over to our clients preparing for their retirement years. The title of the article is … Read more
Here at Aging Options, when we consult with our clients, the question of preserving assets in retirement looms large in their thinking. Helping our clients protect their assets – and the independence that goes with them – is one of the centerpieces of our retirement planning. So we were particularly interested to find this very … Read more
We just read a brand new article on the Money website of CNN that is both shocking and deeply frustrating. It describes a mammoth case of fraud that has been victimizing gullible people, most of them seniors, for more than 20 years. CNN is devoting several weeks to investigating this fraud, which experts claim may … Read more
The headlines have become all too common: identity theft targeting seniors is on the rise. It seems that every week we read of some new scam victimizing retirees or those approaching retirement. The good news is, there are plenty of things you can do to avoid becoming a target. If you’re caring for an aging … Read more
Recently we discovered a good article on the website FinancialMentor.com. It’s called “The Dirty Dozen Retirement Planning Mistakes to Avoid,” and we think it’s a solid list to review as you plan for your future in retirement. Click here to read this helpful article. Please note that we pass along this recommendation with one caveat: … Read more
The majority of older Americans worry about running out of money in retirement. Based on a study published a few months ago, these seniors and their families are right to be worried. The study, conducted by the University of Michigan, analyzed data from some 1,200 people who died between 2010 and 2012. Among those 85 … Read more
According to the Social Security Administration, nearly 400,000 retired Americans lived abroad in 2013. While that’s not a significant portion of the population, it is a growing trend. As Americans move outside the United States to parts of Asia, Europe, Africa, Central America or elsewhere in order to stretch their retirement benefits, they need to … Read more
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