Caregivers: When to Take Over Your Parent’s Finances

by mg_user | Apr 10, 2019 | Caregiver Corner

Keeping your loved one healthy, safe, and comfortable are often what we think about when talking about caring for an aging parent, but there is also a financial component that can come along with being a family caregiver. Sometimes, your loved one might surrender...

The 10 Steps to Become A Stress-Free Caregiver

by mg_user | Apr 1, 2019 | Caregiver Corner

The reality of being a caregiver for an aging loved one can be remarkably stressful. Between the daily stress of managing your own life, and the added stress of caring for an older parent, caregiver burnout can hit hard unless you make an effort to focus on stress...

8 Tips to Help Reduce Your Medical Bills

by mg_user | Mar 29, 2019 | Financial Planning

The cost of living for older adults is challenging enough with social security checks getting smaller and retirement funds being drained. Plus, it doesn’t help that health care is not becoming more affordable and medical bills can pile up before the blink of an eye!...

Will the Affordable Care Act Be Replaced?

by mg_user | Mar 28, 2019 | Current Events

This past Monday, the Department of Justice took unprecedented action against the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare), when they filed a letter with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals arguing that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. Coming right on...

How to Maximize Your Tax Refund

by mg_user | Mar 27, 2019 | Financial Planning

As Tax Day falls on Monday, April 15th this year, chances are high that you’ve already completed your taxes for the 2018 fiscal year and are awaiting your tax refund money. Although there were some early reports that tax refunds weren’t as high this year as in years...

Spring Cleaning and Senior Safety

by mg_user | Mar 25, 2019 | Senior Safety

With the first day of spring just around the corner, it’s officially the time of year to do some much-needed spring cleaning. It’s not uncommon for dust and dirt to build up after spending the chilly winter months indoors, with windows and doors closed tight. Spring...