What’s Left Behind: Who Bears The Burden Of Getting Rid Of Your Possessions?
August 17, 2022
Though we’ve addressed the topic previously, and there are lots of good ideas out there about how to discard unnecessary or unneeded items cluttering your home, chances are most of you continue to have way too many possessions filling your closets or cupboards, with little likelihood of ridding yourself of…
I’m “Giving It Twice,” Helping My Son & Leaving a Lasting Legacy By Kathleen Rehl
November 17, 2021
Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus www.KathleenRehl.com “I’m going to jail, Mom! But I didn’t do it.” My biracial son’s frantic phone call from a police station over 1,000 miles away made me tear into mama bear mode. With the help of effective, expensive legal and professional…
Wealth And Health: Your Money May Help You Live Longer
July 28, 2021
While it may be true that money can’t buy you love, two new studies seem to confirm that it can buy you a longer life- that, in fact, there’s a direct correlation between your wealth and your health, so that if you aspire to a long life, you may want…
Mess And Emotions: Move Beyond Your Feelings To Discard Your Clutter
April 14, 2021
Many of us had great expectations. We saw the enforced downtime during the pandemic as an ideal opportunity to clean out and throw out: to get rid of the junk that’s cluttered our homes and stuffed our drawers for way too long. If you were able to do that, congratulations….
Health And Wealth: How Is Your Estate Planning Going?
November 18, 2020
Maybe you’re prepared but the pandemic has reminded you to make sure that your plans are up-to-date. Or maybe you’ve never taken the time to write a will but the recent loss of loved ones has shocked you into realizing that none of us leaves this earth alive. Whatever the…
On The Money: Senior Debt And Family Obligations
July 12, 2018
The facts are distressing but undeniable: many of us are entering retirement less financially prepared than retirees of previous generations. We haven’t saved enough, our pensions are non-existent, we’ve taken on student loans and other debt obligations, and we can’t cover our health care expenses. The entire outlook for many…