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Category: Family

  • 12 Out-of-the-Box Ways to Vacation at Home

    That dream vacation to the beach, theme park, or quiet mountain retreat might be out of reach right now, but that doesn’t mean you should just plow through the year at work, letting your vacation days go to waste. Studies show again and again that stepping away from work can translate into all kinds of […]

  • Pet Care for Our Furry Family Members

    To say that the COVID pandemic has been a difficult time is an understatement, I realize this. To counterbalance the strain, people have been intentionally looking for ways to comfort themselves and their families. A tremendous upside has been the boost in pet adoptions. Many animal shelters are having every pet adopted out. People posted […]

  • Is Minimalism Right for You?

    When my husband and moved about eight years ago, we decided to get a storage pod so that we could pack at our leisure. Since we were both working, I thought this was a great idea. When my husband’s grandmother died, his mother inherited her things. When his mother passed away, we inherited all of […]

  • Managing Finances For A Loved One With Dementia

    Once we hit age 71, our risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias goes up. Research shows that nearly 14% of those aged 71 and up have dementia and nearly 10% have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The risk of both dementia and Alzheimer’s disease only increases with age. Financial woes, of course, don’t begin […]

  • The Importance of the Decision-Making Process

    Decisions, decisions, decisions Every day we make dozens of important decisions. COVID-19, the subsequent lockdown, working from home, and schools being closed/open/closed/open, have worn us down. We just want to tick items off our list to stop the agitation. We’re all tired! Decision fatigue refers to the deteriorating quality of decisions made by an individual […]

  • How to Make Retirement Savings Last

    How to make your retirement savings last About half of Americans have some sort of retirement account, according to the Federal Reserve Bank’s 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances, and the median value of that 401(k) or individual retirement account runs around $65,000. The average American, who retires around the age of 63 or 64 and […]

  • How to Prioritize Your Bills During Challenging Times

    How to prioritize bills when you can’t pay them all If you’re scrambling to pay your bills each month, you’re not alone, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learning how to best prioritize your bills during these times, can help alleviate some of those stresses. According to one report released in September, 46% of Americans were […]

  • 5 Ways to Prevent Senior Financial Scams

    Senior financial scams are a growing problem nationwide. Your aging loved ones may have spent a lifetime saving for retirement, but they could lose it all if they fall into the hands of the right con artist. Consider these startling statistics: Older adults lose approximately $2.9 billion each year from financial scams and exploitation, according […]

  • Talking With Kids About Money This Holiday Season

    It has been a stressful year and some of us feel like we have been through the wringer. We adults have the advantage (or maybe not) in regard to this past year. We know why we can’t go to the grocery store without a mask. We understand why we can’t visit the grandparents’ home anymore. […]

  • Talking to Kids About a Job Loss

    The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked massive job losses since March. Some 15% of adults, according to a September report from the Pew Research Center, reported that they were laid off or lost jobs because of the global health crisis. Half of those people said they remained unemployed. Parents, in particular, have faced challenges. In an […]

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