Life Transitions Planning

Medicare Skilled Care Coverage Standard To Change

Dec 16, 2012

In a major change in Medicare policy, the Obama administration has provisionally agreed to end Medic...

Boomers Hunt For Smaller Houses

Dec 16, 2012

When it comes to housing, baby boomers differ from other home hunters in that they have more equity ...

Social Security Benefits To Edge Up Only 1.7 Percent

Nov 06, 2012

The nation’s elderly and disabled Social Security recipients will receive a 1.7 percent increase i...

Deadlines For Medicare Coverage Choices

Nov 06, 2012

Open enrollment started on October 15, 2012 for 2013 enrollment. You have until December 7 to pick a...

Reverse Mortgages Are Causing Some To Lose Their Homes

Nov 06, 2012

A reverse mortgage can be a great tool in the right circumstances, but if you aren’t careful you c...

Time Share Sellers Beware

Sep 16, 2012

In these tough economic times, thousands of time-share owners are anxious to dump their beachfront a...

Michigan Legislature Likely To Take Up Health Care Exchange

Sep 16, 2012

After the June 28, 2012 Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Michigan...

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 ...

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”...

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...