The so-called “Fiduciary Rule,” an Obama-administration set of regulations designed to protect retirement savers from potentially unscrupulous financial advisers, may not be exactly dead, but it appears to be on life support. That’s the conclusion we draw from a pair of articles that appeared in the national press in recent days. The first article we … Read more
First, let’s consider the good news. Things are looking up on the marriage front, according to multiple researchers. The divorce rate among adults in the 25-39 year old age group went down between 1990 and 2015, dropping more than 20 percent. Among adults in their 40s, the divorce rate is up slightly, but overall is … Read more
The problem of elder financial abuse has been widely reported – in fact, we’ve published several articles about this tragic topic right here on our AgingOptions blog. Often the articles that warn about those who take advantage of seniors seem to concentrate on strangers – the scam artists on the phone or the bogus general … Read more
By Kirk Larson Social Security Washington Public Affairs Specialist Between April 2018 and April 2019, Medicare will mail new Medicare cards to help protect you and your clients from identity theft. Fraudsters are always looking for ways to get your Social Security number. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is removing Social Security … Read more
The statistics are sobering: more and more seniors are entering retirement burdened with debt. As a result, many of these aging Americans are literally dying broke, with little of their financial lives remaining but unpaid bills. That means a growing number of adult children are suddenly becoming heirs to an estate ladened with debt, and … Read more
Every few months, a flurry of news articles appears that tells the same sad tale: Americans simply aren’t saving enough to enjoy any kind of freedom in retirement. But our attention was recently drawn to this comprehensive article on the subject of retirement savings that we found on the GOBankingRates website. In the midst of … Read more
By Kirk Larson Social Security Washington Public Affairs Specialist Every day thousands use it to do business with Social Security. We strive to offer the kind of services that meet people’s needs. And sometimes you want fast and direct answers over the phone. We have that option. You can call us toll free at … Read more
The benefits of home ownership have been emphasized so strongly through the years that few of us question the notion that it’s always better to buy a home than to rent one. But every so often a financial expert comes along who challenges that conventional wisdom. This recent article from the USNews website is a … Read more
March is Women’s History Month. This is a time to focus not just on women’s achievements, but on the challenges women continue to face. In the 21st century, more women work, pay Social Security taxes, and earn credit toward monthly retirement income than at any other time in our nation’s history. Knowing this, you can … Read more
Here on the AgingOptions blog we’ve frequently used the sad tale of pop music celebrity Casey Kasem as an example of a wealthy person whose poor estate planning triggered a pathetic end-of-life spectacle. (Click here to read our blog article, published a few years ago, that described the sad affair of Casey Kasem.) By failing … 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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