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Coping With Guilt of Moving a Parent to a Nursing Home

You know that moving your aging parent to a senior living facility is the best option. You see signs...

Adult daughter looks at her senior father with a serious look on her face.

Packing Up the Memories: Two Stories of Selling the Childhood Home

Not everyone has the experience of having a childhood home but for those who do, there comes a day when...

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Which Retirement Lifestyle Is Right for You?

Like many things, the quintessential vision of retirement—leaving the workforce for good, traveling...

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How Phased Retirement Works

Traditional retirement usually involves an abrupt transition from your working years, with your career...

6 Ways to Deal With Election Stress

Do you notice your shoulders tightening or your pulse quickening when you turn on the news? Do you toss...

Older woman looking worried and stressed while sitting on her couch.

What Is a Mini Retirement?

People are increasingly challenging the traditional concept of retirement. As work-life balance becomes...

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Moving from Retirement Accumulation Phase to Distribution Phase: 4 Tips to Know

After years of saving, you’ve suddenly realized you’re inching closer and closer to retirement....

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4 Ways to Help Your Family Avoid Probate

As you explore estate planning and build out your portfolio, you may have stumbled across the idea of...

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Green Burial: Is it Right for You?

Green burial services are rising in popularity with as many as 60% of consumers saying they would be...

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4 Tips to Help You Emotionally Prepare for Retirement

When it comes to preparing for retirement, we often focus on the financial side of things. Do I have...

Senior woman looking pensive through the window at home.