It seems as if every week we read of some new financial scam preying on innocent victims. Tragically, many of those harmed the most turn out to be seniors. Thieves often target retirees because older people may be more trusting and less tech-savvy than younger adults, making it easier to gather the personal information that … Read more
If you faced a sudden emergency and had to come up with $1,000 cash in a hurry, could you do it easily? Or would it be a struggle? If coming up with $1,000 in a pinch would be difficult for you, you’re not alone. A recent Associated Press poll of Americans from all walks of … Read more
We recently read an article in the New York Times that seems to reflect the sentiment of more and more of our clients. The title is “Work a Little, Play a Little: a New Retirement Strategy.” Click on the title to read this recent piece, and see if you can relate. The article spotlights several … Read more
According to a newly released nationwide survey, costs for rent at senior living facilities across the U.S. are on the rise, with the West and South seeing the biggest increases. That’s the news from an article we recently discovered on the website www.NextAvenue.org. You can click here to read the article. We think this is … Read more
What do you think “retirement” will be like? As we’ve discovered in our interaction with thousands of retirees, the answers vary widely. But a recent research report done by the financial firm Merrill Edge revealed that retirement can definitely hold some surprises – not all of them happy ones. We discovered this interesting article on … Read more
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
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