Money

Whether due to prescience or hoarding tendencies, many of us grew up in households, and perhaps continue this in our own homes, where stacks of magazines were left to pile up. Did our parents know that someday these piles might become re-categorized as “vintage” and thus be much more valuable…

Most people know that it’s important to have a will in place- getting your affairs in order is a valuable way to make sure your wishes about your property and possessions are respected, and it certainly makes life easier for your survivors when the inevitable arises. What you may not…

Adult siblings, whether close or estranged, are often drawn together when their aging parents require help with housing, medical care or finances. Working together can renew and strengthen bonds between the siblings, or it can create conflict and stress, as rivalries from the past resurface. For example, The New York…

If you’ve ever been the executor of an estate, you know the challenge of trying to identify all of the assets in the estate- bank accounts, stocks, property, etc. Even with a well written will, it’s always possible that there may be some assets hidden or undiscovered, waiting to be…

The percentage of people living to 100 or older is increasing each year and there’s much to celebrate about that. Especially as there is now research that shows that for those who live beyond their 90s, their last years of life tend to be healthier than was previously recognized. New research…

Much as we may hate to admit we are getting on in years, there is one upside: senior discounts! While we may not always want to admit to being a “senior,” in fact, many discounts on dining, retail and travel kick in as young as age 50 (though most tend…