As you near age 65, you may start to think about Medicare. How do you sort through your coverage options? When (and how) do you enroll? And what if you have other health insurance? Here is some information to help you when it's time to make decisions about Medicare. Medicare coverage … [Read more...]
Making Decisions About Medicare
Investing as a Couple
In a perfect world, both halves of a couple share the same investment goals and agree on the best way to try to reach them. It doesn't always work that way, though; disagreements about money are often a source of friction between couples. You may be risk averse, while your spouse may be comfortable … [Read more...]
How Secure Is Social Security?
If you're paying attention to the news, you've probably come across story after story on the health of Social Security. And, depending on the actuarial assumptions used and the political slant, Social Security has been described as everything from a program in need of some adjustments to one in … [Read more...]
Retirement Planning Tips for Women
Women often face special challenges when planning for retirement. For example, if they are the primary caregivers in their families, their careers may be interrupted to care for children or elderly parents, which means they may spend less time in the workforce and earn less money than men in the … [Read more...]
Video: Kids and Money Part 3 – Young Adults
Raising Financially Responsible Children As a parent you want your kids to become healthy adults functioning in society and a big part of that is learning how to manage money. Should you be helping them through college? How do 529 accounts affect student loans? How should education savings be … [Read more...]