Retirement Finance Legal

If you or someone you love has suffered a health-related crisis, you know how frightening and overwhelming the experience can be. There is often no time to wait in seeking medical attention and decisions on life-saving measures and the best course of treatment need to be made...

Last Updated: December 4, 2018 It’s said that it costs a million dollars to raise a child, but how much does it cost to age? No two seniors will face exactly the same challenges of aging, but by looking at the main expenses after 65, we can estimate how much it truly costs...

Who will care for your parents’ pets if they move into senior living care or pass away? Without a plan for who will take in the pets and where the money will come from to care for them, many seniors’ pets end up surrendered to shelters, where there’s no...

Last Updated: August 31, 2018 After speaking with A Place for Mom’s financial expert, Andy Smith, the message is clear: health care costs can wreck your retirement plan. Smith, Senior VP of Financial Planning at Financial Engines and host of the call-in radio program,...

The spousal Social Security benefit is one of the most generous benefits available to retirees, but many people don’t understand how the benefit works or are unaware it exists. See how the spousal Social Security benefit offers additional financial resources for retirement...

As Americans live longer, it’s becoming more and more realistic that seniors today could live to see their 100th birthday, which is why your finances need to be equipped to fund your retirement years. While the average life expectancy in the U.S. is 78.7 years, many more...

The decision to move to a senior living community is never simple. There are a lot of factors to consider and for many children with concerns about their parent’s safety and well-being, it can be a tough conversation to start. So, when you and your parents are on the same...

Discussing age-related issues like health, housing, personal care and finances with your senior loved one may feel uncomfortable and unnatural. These are tough conversations, but you’re not alone. A Place for Mom, North America’s largest senior referral service, has you...

Retirement should be a time to enjoy and relax with family and friends. Financial preparation and diligent spending are key so that you don’t feel stressed to make ends meet in retirement. After all, the last thing you want to do is go back to work in your 60s or 70s or...

Last Updated: July 11, 2018 At A Place for Mom, we often receive community questions surrounding powers of attorney (POA), so we decided to take a look at some of the most common misconceptions surrounding a POA. A Place for Mom’s legal expert, Stuart Furman, author of...