Monthly Archives: May 2013
Long-term care insurance faces troublesome future
While many people approaching or in their Golden Years want to take the wise precaution of acquiring long-term care insurance, increasingly they may discover they cannot afford to do so. “With nearly 70 percent of Americans aged 65 or older expected to need long-term medical care at some point, millions of Americans have turned… Read More »
Post-traumatic stress, sadly, isn’t exclusive to young soldiers
Although their numbers are sadly and rapidly dwindling, veterans of World War II, the Korean War and even of the War in Vietnam are increasingly coming to realize they suffered and are still suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome. “Who knew much about post-traumatic stress syndrome in 1945? The term didn’t enter the official manual… Read More »
Veterans benefit from financial planning, just like everyone else
Everyone can benefit from financial planning. Period. One group of people who may not think so is veterans of the military. “For members of the U.S. military, traveling and re-locating often, returning home following a lengthy deployment and living with uncertainty isn’t always easy,” according to an article on the website of Ameriprise. Establishing… Read More »
Loans To Family Members Can Lead To Major Problems
What might seem like the easiest source of money in a tight situation might be the most difficult. Family members who borrow or lend money from one another, regardless of which side of that equation they are on, face some potential emotional perils. It’s one thing to disappoint officers with a bank or savings… Read More »
Is The Demise Of Estate Tax Inevitable?
While the estate tax lives on despite long and protracted efforts to eliminate it, there is some optimism that its days may be numbered. “The estate tax has a history as long and controversial as the income tax,” according to a recent opinion piece in The New York Times by Kenneth F. Scheve Jr…. Read More »