
Mary Kane
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Planning for Retirement: Should You Pay Off the House Early?retirement The new tax law adds wrinkles for homeowners deciding whether or not to retire without a mortgage.
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Follow QCD Rules to Make Your IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions CountTax Breaks Retirees can get a tax break for donating up to $100,000 to a charity directly from a traditional IRA.
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Caregivers Need to Take a BreakCaregiving Nearly 44 million U.S. adults are family caregivers, but the vast majority of them aren’t receiving any kind of respite care. That's a mistake.
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Dealing With Aging in the Workplaceretirement Many older workers are staying on the job past retirement age. And many face serious issues including age discrimination, outdated skills and sick spouses.
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Married Couples: Coordinate Social Security Claims to Boost Benefitssocial security Picking the right Social Security claiming strategy can help married couples ensure that each spouse receives the biggest benefits check possible.
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Gifting College to Your GrandchildPaying for College With college costs skyrocketing, some grandparents are looking for ways to help pay for grandkids' educations. But before you pull out the checkbook, consider these smart strategies.
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Exercise Your Brain to Improve Memory in RetirementHealthy Living on a Budget Strategies to help retirees recall and remember people, places and things.
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Finding Romance Later in LifeScams Many seniors who are divorced, widowed or simply still single don't want to spend retirement alone. Here are tips for dating after 60.
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Medicare Doesn't Cover Hearing Aids but Retirees Have OptionsMedicare Medicare and most health insurance don't cover hearing aids, but alternatives including over-the-counter devices can be less expensive.
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Comparing Self-Employed Retirement Plans: Solo 401(k) vs. SEP IRA vs. SIMPLE IRAretirement Here's how three common retirement savings plans for self-employed workers stack up based on contribution limits, costs and more.
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Retirement Savings Plans for the Self-Employedretirement Own a business? Save more for retirement. Popular plans for the self-employed include the solo 401(k), the SEP IRA and a SIMPLE IRA.
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Advance Directive: Ensure End-of-Life Wishes Honoredretirement Paperwork including a living will and health care power of attorney can convey your treatment preferences if you are ever unable to make medical decisions for yourself.
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Retirees, Create a Plan to Pay for Dental Careretirement Medicare doesn’t include dental coverage, and some retirees don’t realize the costs and complications of paying for oral care.
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Prep Your House for Snowbird Seasonretirement Ways to make sure your empty home remains in ship shape.
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Caring for a Parent From Far AwayCaregiving Caregiving for an elderly parent or relative is especially hard for the nation's seven million long-distance caregivers.
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Coping Advice for Family CaregiversCaregiving Former governor Martin Schreiber discusses the often overlooked needs of caregivers.
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Battling Age Bias When Job Huntingretirement Finding a new job later in life can present some challenges when it comes to age discrimination. Here's how to combat them.
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10 Projects to Help You Live in Your Home Foreverretirement In response to demands from baby boomers, aging-in-place improvements that help seniors stay safely in their homes are more stylish and functional than before.
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Give Back to Support Your Hometownretirement Giving to a community foundation gives donors flexibility on where their financial aid flows and helps them make choices based on their interests.
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Create a Contract for Family CareCaregiving Family caregiver contracts can range from informal to complex professional contracts drawn up by lawyers. Here's what you should know to decide what's best for you.
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Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street's Great Foreclosure FraudMarkets Their names are Lisa Epstein, Michael Redman, and Lynn Szymoniak.
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Beware Fraudsters When You Go OnlineScams Master computer security basics to protect yourself from online fraud.
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Helping Hands Offer Support at the End of LifeCaregiving A growing network of 'death doulas' is gaining popularity while caring for patients and their families.
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Beware the Limits on IRA Rolloversretirement An IRA can be one of the best investments you make, but watch out: moving your money around too often may cost you.
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