Keeping up with information about all the nuances involved with planning can be daunting for us as laypeople. I’m a bit of a geek on this 😉and today I want to share what I’ve learned about filial responsibility laws. Filial responsibility laws are not new, yet they are unfamiliar to many. Did you know that […]
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There have been numerous news reports about the status of social programs we’ve contributed to in the US for decades. Let’s review what might be changing with the critical programs of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid today. The Current Landscape Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid together form the foundation of financial and healthcare security for
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Highlights from this week included important national information. Student Debt (Navient), IRS 2021 tax information and at-home Covid tests. Want to make sure you have access to this information to be ready for the tomorrows ahead! Student Debt Forgiveness The court ruling against a student debt lender, Navient hit the headlines this week. This ruling
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Why does it have to be so difficult? When we are in “the situation” of navigating care choices for a loved one, it is hard enough. Now imagine you being older and trying to navigate care choices – what comes to mind? Fix it comes to mind immediately for me!! Realistically, it is important to
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As Q4 approaches, there are changes ahead to existing programs for 2019 that may impact you and/or your families. So we stay on top of what’s happening to consider how best to proceed, let’s take a look at what has been announced thus far. Medicare Supplement Plans Reuters reported this week that Medicare Supplement Plans
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Social Security – a term we’ve all heard, a program we pay into and a source of income when we retire. Looking back into history tells us that although Social Security did not really arrive in America until 1935, there was one important precursor, that offered something we could recognize as a social security program,
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It’s that time of year once again … let’s get beyond taxes and explore health care decisions! 16 April, 2018 is National Health Care Decisions Day! This day exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and health care providers about the importance of advance care planning. Yes, advanced care planning involves legal documents to
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What a week! In today’s post, we will concentrate on three specific issues of growing importance impacting people of all ages. Privacy, personal data and protection of your personal information. Security issues have been in the forefront after massive security breaches impacting our identities which in turn effects our ability to file/obtain taxes, secure finances
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In business and in life, I’ve come to understand the value of expanding my awareness through learning information and facts. These days it seems that finding information and facts is a process of sifting through opinions. How we determine fact from fiction amidst growing sources today is akin to “finding the needle in a haystack”!
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