Aging in place is usually considered as the ultimate goal of a successful retirement. For most seniors, that notion is probably accurate: too often, aging men and women are forced to move into institutional care against their will. As Rajiv Nagaich frequently points out, careful planning can often allow seniors to age happily in their … Read more
Are you surrounded by snowbirds? If you’re a senior living in a cooler northern clime – such as the Pacific Northwest, home to AgingOptions and Life Point Law – you probably have retired friends who are snowbirds. They seem to be a common species. Snowbirds will stick around their fair-weather northern home during the spring … Read more
“Til death do us part” – it’s the phrase that perhaps best captures the traditional view of marriage. Yet today, many of those traditions are going by the wayside, even among older Americans who have often been the most conservative cohort in U.S. society. One vivid example is the number of unmarried seniors, many of … Read more
It’s a situation faced by millions of caregivers, yet one that is often unaddressed. An aging parent needs in-home care. One sibling steps up and takes the lead. But over time that son or (more often) that daughter is left to fend for themselves, with little tangible support from family (including other siblings) or friends. … Read more
Thanks to the growing popularity of services like Airbnb, the idea of vacationing in someone else’s home or apartment isn’t as unusual to us as it once was. But what about the idea of living for a short time in someone else’s home as a sort of temporary caretaker – maybe with some pet care … Read more
A growing number of retiring baby boomers are choosing luxury retirement living, and many say they’re doing it in part for their family’s peace of mind. In order to enjoy “high-end restaurants, manicured grounds and guest lectures,” these well-off retirees are plunking down entrance fees that can easily exceed $1 million, with hefty monthly rents … 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
For seniors who need extra care, yet want to maintain some degree of independence, assisted living has emerged as a popular option. Data suggests that about 800,000 older adults currently reside in assisted living facilities, and about half of these residents are 85 and older. The ideal candidate for assisted living care is a senior … Read more
Deciding where to retire can be a fun way to daydream. “When I finally retire,” you ask yourself, “where would I like to live? If I could live wherever I want, where would it be?” That can indeed be a fun exercise, and most of us have played this mind-game a hundred times. But there’s … Read more
When a loved one goes on Medicaid for long-term care, the assumption (especially if that person is widowed or otherwise single) is that their resources are meager. Since family and friends may want to help out with “a little extra” to make the Medicaid beneficiary’s life a bit more pleasant, the question immediately arises: is … 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?
For millions of Americans, the answer is yes. This video explains why retirement turns into a nightmare for so many people and how completing this course can keep these nightmares from happening to you.
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Since the AgingOptions Radio Show first began airing in the Pacific Northwest in 2006, elder law attorney Rajiv Nagaich has been helping people answer some of life’s toughest questions. In this comprehensive anthology, drawn from thousands of hours of AgingOptions Radio Show broadcasts, listen to Rajiv Nagaich answer callers’ questions about retirement planning. His answers are packed with important nuggets of information that will help you create your own LifePlan for retirement. It’s a recording you’ll want to listen to again and again.
Elder law attorney Rajiv Nagaich is known as much for his riveting presentation style as he is for his sage advice. Audiences everywhere love hearing Rajivisms, those bursts of powerful retirement planning wisdom delivered with unexpected wit that often make you laugh out loud. This DVD collection of Rajivisms is loaded with actionable advice you can use right now to make your retirement plan better.
As an elder law attorney, Rajiv Nagaich has spent more than two decades helping older adults and their family caregivers cope with retirement plan failure. Despite doing exactly what their trusted advisors had told them to do—enrolling in Medicare, saving plenty of money, buying long-term care insurance, and creating an estate plan—Rajiv's clients found themselves forced into institutional care, assets lost to unplanned care costs, and a burden to their families. In Your Retirement: Dream or Disaster, you will learn the shocking truth about why this happens—and what you can do to avoid it. This book is a must read if you want to avoid the hidden traps in retirement planning advice that turn life into a living nightmare for 70% of Americans.
What does it take to avoid the nursing home, avoid going broke and avoid burdening your family during your retirement years? That’s the question elder law attorney Rajiv Nagaich answers in Master Your Future, the groundbreaking program that has aired more than 1,500 times on public television stations nationwide. The Master Your Future Program DVD is a great a way to watch (and rewatch) Rajiv’s shocking revelations and piercing insights about the state of retirement planning in America. Drawing on his own family’s experience and that of thousands of clients during his 20+ years as an elder law attorney, Rajiv explains why traditional approaches fall short and shows how this failure results in 70% of American retirees being forced into institutional care. Rajiv then offers a surprisingly simple solution to create the retirement of your dreams.
The Master Your Future LifePlanning Workbook guides you through the process of planning for your later years so you can live out your years with more confidence. Examine your readiness for retirement, get practical solutions to threats and challenges that come with aging, and follow a step-by-step action plan to build a LifePlan Blueprint that will deliver secure, predictable outcomes. The Master Your Future LifePlanning Workbook includes 200 pages of exceptional content, detailed information that helps you weigh your options, decision worksheets to create your personal Blueprint, and guidance for selecting and working with professional advisors.
