Rajiv Nagaich
Housing costs are rising rapidly, pricing many young families out the market or trapping them in homes they’ve outgrown. Meanwhile, aging parents, determined to age in place independently, are finding it tough to sell the family home and buy a house that fits their needs, in a location they like, and at a price they … Read more
Here on the Blog, we talk frequently about some of the different living options available to seniors. For those who are independent and financially secure, a continuing care retirement community, called a CCRC, can be a worthwhile choice. (We wrote about some of the benefits of life in a CCRC on the Blog last year.) … Read more
Caregiver stress is a common topic here on the Blog, for an obvious reason: there are tens of millions of caregivers out there, almost all of whom experience the burden of caregiving in different ways. Either you are a caregiver or you’re connected with one through friendship or family ties. That means you or someone … Read more
Type the words “financial planner” into your search engine and you’ll get well over two and a half million hits. Face it – many people (perhaps even most people) would benefit from the services of a qualified financial planner, but when it comes to selecting the right one, we’re stumped. Make no mistake: choosing the … Read more
This week on the Blog, we’re focusing our attention on the important topic of financial planning. We have one article on how to select a planner, while another gives us a real-life example of how the right planner can evaluate our retirement goals and show us the course corrections we need to make to attain … Read more
All too many people approach their retirement years with a kind of “wishful thinking” attitude. They spend their working years avoiding the kind of holistic planning that experts like Rajiv Nagaich advocate, preferring instead to imagine that all will somehow turn out well in the end. That’s one reason why, as Rajiv often reminds us, … Read more
Being out of work is one of life’s more traumatic experiences. What’s worse is when the weeks of unemployment stretch into months, especially for workers who are older. Extended unemployment for workers in their 50s and 60s can completely upend retirement plans and force people to make financial decisions they never thought they would have … Read more
Amid all the controversy 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 that the bill is law, we’re getting a clearer picture of just what those requirements … Read more
When it comes to our personal finances, there’s an old saying: if you find yourself in a deeper and deeper hole, the first step is to stop digging. Many of our financial problems are self-imposed, and the list of poor fiscal habits is depressingly familiar. We live beyond our means. We fail to save. We … Read more
Imagination is a wonderful thing. Sometimes our imagination can take us on flights of fancy into dream worlds that could never really exist in real life. Imagination is what allows us to daydream and to create. But our imagination can also be a productive real-life tool if we put it to good use. For example, … 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.
