January Is for Seniors On Medicare
January can be a difficult month for seniors, especially when it comes to prescription costs. With the start of the new year, Medicare...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Nov 1, 20212 min read
Planning for Future Healthcare Costs
Healthcare is one of the biggest expenses any person must shoulder, but especially those that are retired. Despite working and saving for...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Oct 7, 20202 min read
Your Parent is Hospitalized: Medicaid and Elder Care Planning to Do Now
When a parent ends up in the hospital, it can be frightening. But it can also be chaotic if your parents have not yet thought about their...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Nov 16, 20162 min read
Moving Overseas? Plan Ahead.
The Wall Street Journal recently provided some guidance for Americans relocating overseas in “Moving Abroad? Here’s the Checklist.”...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Oct 3, 20162 min read
Shop Around for Medigap Insurance
There’s quite a range of prices for Medicare supplement insurance (Medigap) policies, and there’s a good chance you can decrease the cost...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 11, 20162 min read
Can You Believe That 10,000 Baby Boomers Turned 65 Today?
While most baby boomers in their 60s are healthy, many Americans will have health issues when they reach their 70s. With sicknesses like...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jun 27, 20162 min read
Hedge Your Bets with Long-Term Health Care Planning
Long-term care planning is something most Americans fail to do for themselves or for their loved ones. This can put adult children in a...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jun 17, 20162 min read
The Three Top Fears in Retirement
Baby boomers have begun to think about several concerns as they prepare for retirement. A recent survey found that of the top fears of...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 24, 20162 min read
A Hard Look at IRAs as Beneficiaries
IRAs and see-through trust status. How the trust will get taxed as an IRA beneficiary is the big issue in the set-up. Usually, trusts...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 4, 20162 min read
Daughters of Two Late Celebrities Push for Elder Law Legislation
When Catherine Falk asked to see her ailing father, her stepmother slammed the door in her face, and when Kerri Kasem wanted to take her...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 2, 20162 min read
How to Afford Your Retirement
Take a look at Kiplinger’s “12 Ways to Go Broke in Retirement” and learn how to avoid them. Relying on a single source of income....
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Kimberly Hegwood
Apr 29, 20162 min read
Senior Scams are Serious
Likewise, a recent study by True Link Financial estimated the problem costs more than $36 billion every year. But these statistics may be...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Apr 26, 20162 min read
Young Hispanics Need to Start Saving for Retirement
CNN Money’s article, “The retirement crisis facing Hispanics,” reports that part of the reason for this is that many Hispanics—especially...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Apr 25, 20162 min read
New Hampshire Solves Power of Attorney Issue
As WMUR9.com explains in “Money Matters: NH health surrogacy laws,” this person is known as a surrogate decision-maker. He or she has the...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Apr 22, 20162 min read
Arizona Steps Up to Fight Elder Abuse
More than 4,000 cases involved financial exploitation, and there were 3,661 reports involving vulnerable adults being physically abused....
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Kimberly Hegwood
Apr 13, 20162 min read
Florida Leads with Elder Abuse Guardianship Legislation
According to the Palm Beach (FL) Post article “Florida guardianship reform passes; seniors protest at courthouse,” the Legislature’s...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Apr 12, 20162 min read
Answer These Legacy Questions
An updated will. A properly drafted will can play a crucial part in minimizing your estate’s exposure to taxes. If you should die without...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Mar 14, 20162 min read
News of Millionaire Maiden’s Estate Shows Need for Estate Planning
The County Treasurer Kurt Prenzler said he was ordered by the probate court to pay the heirs in Mary Petroff’s $1.36 million estate. Four...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Feb 12, 20164 min read
Circle that Day on the Calendar!
Print this and post it in a good spot, or add these dates to your online calendar with reminders. January 1 (or thereabouts): This is a...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jan 20, 20162 min read
New York Nursing Home Caught in Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
According to the article “Nursing home chain not protected from prosecution” in The (Middletown NY) Times-Herald-Record, the agreement...
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