Someone trusts you so much that they name you to settle their estate when they’re gone. You’re honored they have that much confidence in...
It’s called the survivor trap or widow’s penalty. It’s a financial monster that eats away retirement income after one spouse dies, often leaving the...
Wait a minute! I thought giving gifts was a great estate planning tool. Conventional wisdom has always said that gifts reduce the size of...
In the world of retirement savings, it’s easy to get confused because there are so many types of plans, many identified with weird names...
It’s the end of an era, at least for Baby Boomers. Some have already retired; many more can see the finish line of their...
It’s bad enough to get scammed. But being forced to pay taxes on what you were scammed out of just compounds the hurt. This...
The Health Savings Account has been a wonderful addition to the financial landscape of people who are eligible for one.  They’re often thought of...
A really long time ago… in a galaxy far, far away… I worked for a building contractor. That experience taught me that every successful...
Student loan debt has become one of the largest classes of consumer debt in the country. In fact, it affects as many as 43 million...
529 Education Savings Accounts are named after the section of the IRS code that outlines the rules of the plan. When it began in...