Latest articles by Susan B. Garland
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Tap an IRA Early, Delay Social Security
social security This strategy could lower your lifetime tax bite, let you collect higher benefits and extend the longevity of your portfolio.
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Plan Your Funeral as a Gift to the Kids
retirement Lifting the burden now will ensure your last wishes are carried out at the right price.
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Travel Back in Time With DNA Results
Travel Advances in online genealogical research are providing people with more information about their roots than ever before.
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Voice Assistants Can Help Older Adults
Caregiving How devices including Amazon Echo and Apple HomePod can help seniors feel more connected.
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Serving as Caregiver Takes Toll as You Age
Caregiving Experts urge training, support and rest for aging caregivers as seniors caring for seniors in retirement becomes increasingly common.
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Support Groups for Retired Men
Caregiving Bonding over books or bocce can spark important conversations and help stave off depression in retirement.
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Find a Match to Share Your Home
retirement Consider this alternative to senior housing or moving in with families.
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Retirees, Start a Nonprofit to Serve a Need
retirement If there's a cause you're passionate about, you could help fill a gap.
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Boomers Eye Work in Aging Market
retirement Earn additional income in retirement by starting a business that serves your peers.
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Build an Action Plan For Alzheimer’s
Financial Planning for Alzheimer's Creating an action blueprint can give you some control over the future as your disease progresses.
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Leaving a Legacy to Future Generations
retirement Intergenerational programs involving older adult volunteers and school-age children can lead to reading gains, improvement in class behavior and higher graduation rates.
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An Emergency Room Designed for Older Patients
retirement Specialized hospital units for senior citizens can better diagnose and treat non-trauma patients over age 65.
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Retirees, Join a Nonprofit as an Encore Career
retirement Many baby boomers with long careers in the business world are now eyeing work in the nonprofit sector.
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Obamacare Repeal Could Raise Health Care Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries
retirement What's on the line if the Affordable Care Act is wiped out.
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Early Retirees With Obamacare Plans Face Uncertain Future
retirement Those in their fifties and sixties with health coverage through the Affordable Care Act may get hit the hardest by a repeal.
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Caregiving Teams Help Friends in Need
Caregiving Local volunteer networks can assist those who need help with medical care.
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Communities Seek to Be Age Friendly
retirement More retirees are looking for places to call home that can accommodate their wants and needs, but aren't assisted living facilities.
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Raise Money for Personal Bills on Crowdfunding Sites
debt Before you move forward with setting up an online crowdfunding campaign, here's what you need to know.
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A New Model for Nursing Home Care
Caregiving 'Green Houses' offer homier atmospheres and more individual attention from caregivers.
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Valuable Tax Breaks for Retirees
retirement Make sure you take all the write-offs you deserve.
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States Targeting Snowbirds Fleeing to Tax-Friendlier Climates
income tax Wealthy taxpayers who split time between states should be prepared to prove where their true home lies.
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Charitable Giving With an Impact
retirement Wanting to do more than just handing over cash, many donors are taking an active role in ensuring their charitable gift will yield results.
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Create a Plan for an Adult Child With Disabilities
retirement Setting up a special needs trust could help preserve your child's eligibility for benefits.
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Get Tax Breaks for Charitable Giving
Tax Breaks You can do good and trim your tax bill at the same time.
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