Here at AgingOptions, we write a great deal about the importance of having an up-to-date estate plan. Without one, your heirs are virtually certain to face confusion and complexity as they seek to unravel your affairs after you’re gone. In order to save them the drama and expense, and to ensure that your assets go … Read more

Can your financial plan act as a kind of “stress test” to see how well-prepared you are for a tumultuous economy?  We think that’s an important question to ask yourself as we look ahead to a new year in 2023 – and according to this CNBC article from last July, that’s exactly what a good financial plan should be … Read more

Here at the AgingOptions Blog, we love the holiday season – mostly. All the trappings of this time of year tend to bring a sensory flood of mostly happy childhood memories: Christmas lights, decorations, familiar songs, fun foods. But regardless of our faith tradition, most of us, some more than others, approach this emotionally-charged season … Read more

For decades, assisted living has been seen as the ideal bridge between independent living and skilled nursing care. When mom or dad needed a little extra help with activities of daily living, such as assistance getting dressed or reminders to take prescriptions, assisted living facilities were designed to meet the need. One industry source pegs the current … Read more

Oh, the weather outside is frightful – which can only mean one thing: December is just about over, and so is 2022. Whether this year has been good or bad for you – or a bit of a mixed bag – you still have a little time to do some tax-related strategizing in order to … Read more

Among the many disruptions from the COVID pandemic, millions of older workers in the U.S. found their retirement plans upended as business cutbacks forced them into early retirement. But like the turning of the tide, there seems to be clear evidence that early retirement has shifted into “unretirement” for many older workers who are restless … Read more

Few things can put a damper on your holiday joy faster than finding out you’ve been scammed, and scam artists know it. Criminals are particularly busy during this season, according to the FBI, and they have a whole toolbox of online scams they can use to take your money, your identity, or whatever else they … Read more

If you’ve listened to Rajiv Nagaich from AgingOptions for any length of time, you’ve heard him say that the biggest financial risk seniors will face as we age is the uncovered cost of long-term health care.  It’s a major expense that looms out there in the future for most of us, like a dark cloud … Read more

That Christmas song playing incessantly on the radio and in the stores says it over and over again: “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Or is it? For every one of us who loves the spirit and fun of the holidays, there’s someone else who finds this season emotionally difficult at best. There … Read more

Back when Medicare open enrollment began in mid-October, we promised you a series of helpful articles here on the AgingOptions Blog designed to help guide you through the maze of options so you could choose the plan that’s best for you. But now a glance at the calendar tells you that open enrollment is ending … Read more