Don’t look now, but there may be a storm brewing when it comes to long-term care insurance. Facing substantial budget shortfalls, some states are cutting back...
Does it cost more money to be a woman in the U.S. today than it does to be a man? A study conducted earlier this year...
According to several recent studies, there may be a significant “financial literacy gap” in the U.S. when it comes to how much men and women understand...
This is the fourth in a series of articles discussing the importance of financial literacy for women. With several recent studies suggesting that there may be...
This is the third in a series of articles discussing the importance of financial literacy for women. Several recent studies have suggested that there may be...
This is the second in a series of articles discussing the importance of financial literacy for women. As we discussed in the first article in this...
Today, we are beginning a new series of articles discussing the importance of financial literacy for women. Financial literacy may be more important now than ever,...
The future of Social Security has received a lot of publicity lately, especially when the candidates for President of the United States debated each other about...
Medical science is rapidly evolving in it’s ability to treat aging as a curable disease. This means in the not too distant future, living to age 120 and...
Every woman wants to look her best and as we get older we might start to take notice of those ads on TV for miracle creams...
Unless Congress takes further action before the end of this year, many Americans will be facing a tax increase beginning in 2013. Some pundits, who have...
On October 16, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (or COLA) for 2013 will be just 1.7%—less than half of...
The years immediately preceding retirement, and the first couple of years of actual retirement, are a critical time for individuals. After carefully planning and diligently saving...
The phrase “the new normal” has been thrown around a lot lately to describe many different things. It was originally coined by author Roger McNamee in...
The news headlines today say the US is facing a financial cliff. In tough economic times, we may be tempted to overreact and make rash decisions,...
