My mom died at age 61, when I was 31. Seeing her headstone in a field of others smacked me with a brutal, if obvious fact: Everyone, including everyone’s parents, will die.
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Learn Your Parents’ Financial Plans ASAP
Posted on 11 July 2022.
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How To Help Your Parents Navigate Health Care In Retirement
Posted on 18 April 2022.
Many adults find themselves helping their aging parents sign up for Medicare, a complex process with many steps and considerations. There are penalties for delaying enrollment, and not everyone understands their options.
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How To Talk Money With Your Parents This Holiday
Posted on 22 November 2021.
Holiday gatherings may present an opportunity to talk to your parents about important money issues, such as estate planning or long-term care.
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The Toughest Lessons Of Motherhood
Posted on 18 November 2021.
As a young mom, I assumed everyone was kidding when they said, “Wait till your kids get older. It only gets harder.” But if I allowed myself to think about it, I panicked.
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What Are the Most Shocking Things about Adult Sons?
Posted on 12 July 2021.
Wait. I’ve been a Mom almost 30 years? How did that happen? One moment my boys are sipping juice boxes. The next they’re playing Beer Pong in the basement.
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Don’t Give Your Adult Kids Your House
Posted on 28 September 2020.
There are better ways to transfer a house to your kids, as well as a little-known potential fix that may help even if the giver has since died.
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