_ Money MattersEven with Insurance, a Hospital Visit May Cost $1,000 or More By Sondra Forsyth articleEven if you have what you might think of as good health insurance, your next hospital stay could cost you … Read More→
_ Money MattersHow to Establish Emergency Savings During Market Uncertainty By Sondra Forsyth articleAfter a referendum referred to as “Brexit was held on June 23rd 2016 to decide whether the UK should leave … Read More→
_ Money Matters RetirementDon’t Let These 5 Missteps Trip Up Your Plans For Retirement By Sondra Forsyth articleAbout 10,000 Americans retire each day and millions more are lined up right behind them, waiting for the day when … Read More→
_ Money Matters RetirementHow to Avoid Running Out of Money in Retirement By Sondra Forsyth articleA New York Life survey found that 58% of Americans overestimate how much they can safely withdraw from retirement savings. … Read More→
_ Money Matters RetirementHow To Have Fun During Retirement (Keep Working!) By Sondra Forsyth articleWhat do school kids and retirees have in common during these dog days of summer? For many, it’s having lots … Read More→
_ Money MattersFive Ways to Start Preparing for Retirement By Jane Farrell articleThe “Greatest Generation” experienced the burgeoning of government and corporate pension and health-care plans post-World War II, but baby boomers … Read More→
_ Money MattersAffordable Care Act Payment Reform Achieves Early Gains By Sondra Forsyth articleAccountable care organizations that joined the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) when it launched in 2012 achieved modest savings while … Read More→
_ Money MattersThe Road to Financial Literacy: Three Minuses, Three Pluses By Jane Farrell articleFinancial literacy isn’t something we learn in school, and most parents admit they feel unqualified or incapable of teaching their … Read More→
_ Money Matters RetirementWhy Your Retirement Plan Is Bigger than You By Jane Farrell articleThe big story in financial planning has been and will continue to be affording retirement, which makes ample sense with … Read More→
_ Money Matters Wills & EstatesWhat You Need to Know If You’re Named the Executor of an Estate By Sondra Forsyth articleIt is time to meet your team. They are (in no particular order): lawyer, accountant, appraiser, realtor, auctioneer, insurance agent, … Read More→
_ Money Matters Retirement Wills & EstatesFamily Meetings Can Resolve Money Issues By Sondra Forsyth articlePeople often find it harder to talk about money than politics, death or religion. To get family money issues out … Read More→
_ Money MattersInflated Charges in Medicare & Medicaid Payment Patterns Vary By Sondra Forsyth articleIn 2016, researchers at the University of California Los Angeles Health Sciences found inflated charges and significant variation in patterns … Read More→
_ Money Matters RetirementSocial Security Loophole That Lets Couples Maximize Benefits Closes in April By Sondra Forsyth articleThe deadline for married couples and some divorcees to have their Social Security cake and eat it too is April … Read More→
_ Money Matters RetirementFinancial Independence For Women – Before It’s Too late By Sondra Forsyth articleIs there a meaningful difference in the way men and women consider money? There is, according to a study published … Read More→
_ RetirementMembership in Social Groups After Retirement Linked to Longer Life By Sondra Forsyth articleMembership in social groups such as book clubs or church groups after retirement is linked to a longer life, with … Read More→
_ Money Matters RetirementWhy Health Care Costs Could Be Your Retirement Plan's Weakness By Jane Farrell articleA majority of affluent older Americans who are nearing retirement share the same concern – that health care costs could … Read More→
_ Money Matters RetirementHow Artificially Low Interest Rates Have Penalized Retirees By Sondra Forsyth articleRetirees who depend on interest from savings to make it month to month haven’t had much to cheer about for … Read More→
_ Money Matters Retirement3 Ways Retirees May Benefit Financially From Embracing Technology By Sondra Forsyth articleWhile millennials can remember all the way back to their MySpace days, baby boomers may remember their family’s first color … Read More→