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Eight Tips for Talking to Your Aging Parents About Important Issues

Eight Tips for Talking to Your Aging Parents About Important Issues

Gary Gilles, LCPC  Major life transitions can be difficult, especially when those changes involve aging parents. Some of the most challenging transitions involve the loss of driving privileges, the need…

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Lessons from Barbie and Ken (If They Split Up)

Lessons from Barbie and Ken (If They Split Up)

Crucial financial steps to take when separating from your life partner Separating from a life partner, whether you're not married or legally bound, can be emotionally and financially challenging. Just…

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As Volatility Increases, So Does Retirement Worry

As Volatility Increases, So Does Retirement Worry

Tips to combat banking failures, inflation, rate hikes and market corrections Getting ready for retirement involves more than just calculating how much you will need and the rate you can…

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How the Change in Retirement Laws Will Affect You

How the Change in Retirement Laws Will Affect You

SECURE Act 2.0 enjoys widespread bipartisan support and builds on SECURE Act 1.0 by strengthening the financial safety net and encouraging Americans to save for retirement. Help clients understand what…

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Confidence From Home Builders Drops

Confidence From Home Builders Drops

While Housing Starts reflect real commitments from home builders, there is another index that asks builders to rate housing conditions and the general economy. Compiled by the National Association of…

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Americans Lose Trillions Claiming Social Security at the Wrong Time

Americans Lose Trillions Claiming Social Security at the Wrong Time

A lack of knowledge leaves individual retirees dumping thousands of dollars out of their own pockets. The graph below says it all. The age at which most people claim Social…

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College Planning: 10 Key Angles on Expected Family Contributions You Should Know

College Planning: 10 Key Angles on Expected Family Contributions You Should Know

One of the biggest questions that parents with college-bound children puzzle over, is whether their child has a chance for financial aid. This is more confusing than you might think,…

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EQUIFAX Breach Settlement: How To Claim Your Share

EQUIFAX Breach Settlement: How To Claim Your Share

Two years after Equifax’s massive data breach affecting over 140 million people, the credit bureau and the Federal Trade Commission have agreed to a $700 million settlement. The money will…

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