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How to Have Difficult Financial Planning Conversations with Aging Parents

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The presence and location of estate planning documents According to legal assistance site LegalZoom, only 33% of Americans have estate planning documents in place. There are four basic types of estate planning documents: power of attorney, an advance health care directive, a will, and/or trust.

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The 7 Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 50s

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To help protect your financial future, learn about how to prepare for retirement in your 50s, the biggest financial mistakes people make at this juncture and how to avoid them, according to financial planners. Guessing at your budget isn’t going to cut it when you approach retirement,” she says. “A Most people are still 17 years away.”

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Do I Need an Estate Plan?

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Understanding why you’re creating one and the documents you must include for your situation can make the process easier. Having a will and other estate planning documents are the best way to ensure that the people you want to inherit your money, investments and property actually do. I’m not rich; do I really need an estate plan?

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Do I Need to Buy Life Insurance?

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In addition to the length and amount of the policy affecting the cost, finalizing a life insurance quote may require a medical exam before the policy can be underwritten and implemented. Others say to multiply your annual salary by the number of years you have before retirement. How do I know if I need to buy life insurance?

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The Secret to Happiness… Is Just Love

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But as we age, we’re taught that being Real means paying attention in school, landing a good job, earning a steady income, settling down with a family and preparing for retirement. Camille later graduated from medical school, though he was deemed “not fitted for the practice of medicine” by study researchers. Then something happened.

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Should City Governments and other Businesses look to Virtual Services to Save Money?

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The article discussed how the City of Hickory, NC proposed offering early retirement to 84 of their employees. Reading the details of what would be offered in exchange for taking the early retirement deal didn’t really strike me as a wonderful option for those 84 people., especially in the current economy.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Dr. Rajinder Atwal Medical Director, CEO, Founder, Family Physician, M.D., She is the founder, CEO and medical director of Bathurst Walk-in Clinic and Family Practice, which serves marginalized communities. Bathurst Walk-in Clinic and Family Practice Atwal is a trailblazer in the health care industry.

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