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The Great American Dream: Decades in a stable, well paying job, then secure retirement and easy street going forward. For most, that dream no longer exists and in fact, a nightmare scenario has arisen. Fewer and fewer Americans these days can even dream of any sort of retirement, with little…

Ranked the #1 Independent Financial Service Advisor for several years by Barron’s, Ric Edelman is an award winning source of essential financial planning and retirement advice. This week, PBS stations across the country will air a special featuring Edelman discussing investment strategies, social security and estate planning. To sweeten the…

Despite the existence of Medicare and Social Security, millions of senior citizens continue to live in poverty in this country. For many, however, benefits do exist to ease their financial burdens- if only they were aware of such benefits. Estimates are that $20 billion worth of assistance for senior citizens…

By Susanna P. Barton   Being prepared for the opportunities and challenges of aging requires us to be flexible, real, and positive – to embrace resilience as we move through new seasons of life. If you or a loved one has ever said, “I’m never going into nursing home” or…

By Susanna P. Barton   Getting older and better is all about change, and nothing changes more during our lives than technology and current events. That’s all the more reason to stay on top of trends and innovations that can make our Golden Years great and keep us well-connected to…

It seems as though no matter how savvy and sophisticated we are, the scammers and fraudsters are one step ahead of us. With the availability of even more sophisticated technology, including artificial intelligence that can mimic your voice or clean up the typos and grammatical errors that used to give…