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Claiming A Parent As A Dependent

Jul 07, 2012

If you are caring for your mother or father, you may be able to claim your parent as a dependent on ...

Lesson Learned From Will of Jim Morrison

Jul 07, 2012

Although rock legend, Jim Morrison, died in 1971, his Last Will and Testament highlights a misunders...

Ford & GM Pension Buyout Offers: What to Do?

Jul 07, 2012

Retirees and salaried employees at Ford and General Motors are being offered lump sum “buy outs”...

Ways To Save On Health Insurance

May 29, 2012

There’s a reason health insurance is such a hot topic right now — health insurance costs are tak...

Government Benefits That May Benefit A Senior In Need

May 29, 2012

Is there anything more on our minds these days than stretching our dollars? And no question, nothing...

Five Ways To Prevent Medication Mistakes

May 29, 2012

If 1.5 million serious medication mistakes happen every year, and 100,000 people die from them, how...

Planning For Your Elder Parent’s Alzheimer’s Care

May 11, 2012

If you’re a fan of the TV show “This is Us,” you have followed the trials and tribulations of ...

House Votes To Repeal Long-term Care (Class Act) Program

Mar 25, 2012

On February 1, 2012, the U.S. House repealed a long-term care insurance program created by the 2010 ...

What Will Happen With the Federal Estate Tax?

Mar 25, 2012

The fate of the federal estate tax is still unclear. What is clear is that the results of the next e...

Estate Planning: Lawyers vs. The Internet

Mar 25, 2012

People sometimes ask - do those online or computer software estate planning programs work? My respon...