Caregiving: Keeping families intact
Caregiving for elderly parents is something that I’m sure most people have thought about. It stirs a very different emotion, however, in those who have had to provide it. While caregivers will rarely ever express regret in providing that care, the toll it takes on...
Not your parents’ retirement
When we think about retirement, our natural tendency is to look at those folks who we know who are already retired. Typically, the people closest to us in retirement are our parents or even grandparents. There is a distinct danger in viewing our own retirement through...
Keep spending in check this holiday season
Christmas is often called “the season of giving,” but with that comes the other side of “giving.” According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), U.S. consumers are expected to spend between $1.007 trillion and $1.012 trillion on winter holiday retail sales this...
Understanding the 2026 Social Security adjustments
The Social Security Administration has released the inflation adjustments for 2026. Benefits are set to increase by 2.8%. There was a lot of anticipation leading up to the report this year. Many were hoping for a larger adjustment, including some of those in Congress....
Complex products: Understanding the risks of alternative investments
Alternative investments, particularly complex products, are called that for a reason. The growing popularity of these investments is understandable, given the hype surrounding them lately. The shiny new ideas often get a lot of attention, but that doesn’t mean that...
