Rajiv Nagaich
By Aaron Paker, LifePoint Law Aaron D. Paker is an elder law attorney, father, husband and much more. He was named Outstanding New Lawyer 2023 by the New Lawyers Division of the King County Bar Association, and is dedicated to earning that honor through his service to clients and to fellow attorneys. He can be … Read more
Have you ever noticed how, when the topic of Medicare and Medicaid come up, many of your friends seem to get a blank expression on their faces? Despite the fact that tens of millions of Americans are directly affected by these two legacy programs, the level of confusion and disinformation among the general public – … Read more
Here at the Blog, we see a great number of articles week in and week out concerning estate planning. Getting our estate planning done properly is an essential component of LifePlanning, which is Rajiv’s term describing his holistic approach to retirement preparedness. But what does “proper” estate planning look like? And why does traditional advice … Read more
Amid all the controversy last summer regarding the crafting and eventual passage of President Trump’s signature piece of legislation, dubbed “One Big Beautiful Bill,” perhaps the most contentious issue concerned proposed new work requirements for those receiving medical coverage through Medicaid. Now we’re getting a clearer picture of just what those requirements entail. While Medicaid … Read more
Often the best way to prepare for a journey – in this case, the journey of long-term care planning – is to talk with those who have been there. We know how long-term care planning is “supposed” to go when the process unfolds smoothly. But what if we haven’t planned, and the caregiving challenge arrives … Read more
Sometimes here on the Blog, an article truly stops us in our tracks. That was our reaction this week when we read this extremely poignant column in the Wall Steet Journal. It tells the tale of a couple, Glenn and Karen Ruffenach, who had all their retirement plans in place – until Karen’s Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis intervened. Glenn Ruffenach is no stranger to … Read more
These days, people are getting all kinds of advice from so-called influencers on various social media platforms. Investment advice offered by self-styled “experts” is one common example. This week we read a Wall Street Journal column in which financial writer Jason Zweig takes a look at what the article calls “social media’s latest investing hot take”: claiming Social Security benefits at age 62 … Read more
Why are so many older workers staying on the job years longer than their forbears? The reasons are no doubt highly individual. Some are working longer because they have to, but many are doing so because they choose to: their jobs give them a paycheck plus the satisfaction of being valued for their skills. That’s why the Bureau of Lanor … Read more
It’s no accident that, for many seniors, “retirement” and “relocation” often go hand in hand. As the old cliché has it, retirement is typically thought of as a time to be footloose and fancy free. In other words, it’s that time when you can finally live however and wherever you please. (Moving in retirement is a frequent topic here on the Blog. For more … Read more
Thinking about the future of Social Security reminds us of watching a disaster movie in slow motion. We know the two trains are going to collide or the ship is going to hit the iceberg, yet the Big Event is years in the future, approaching inexorably but at a snail’s pace. Meanwhile, those with the power to change the … 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.
Save $4 when you buy the Master Your Future Bundle. Includes the first edition of the Master Your Future LifePlanning Workbook, which offers step-by-step guidance to create your LifePlan for retirement, and the Master Your Future Program DVD, the groundbreaking public television special that offers a stark lesson in the dismal state of retirement planning in America--and what to do about it.
Create your LifePlan for retirement in a live online classroom setting led by elder law attorney Rajiv Nagaich or another experienced LifePlanner. Includes five two-hour sessions, plus access to AgingOptions Academy, a one-year membership to AgingOptions Portal, a Master Your Future LifePlanning Workbook, a one-on-one session to review your LifePlan Blueprint, and access to exclusive offers on legal documents, facilitated family meetings, and more.
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.
