Category Archives: Retirement

Scams Targeting Elderly and Others

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog I’m not afraid of my own shadow, but there’s lots of others out there that are scary! Dennis the Menace by Hank Ketcham Today is the second time in about a month that I … Continue reading

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Is It Time for an Estate Planning Checkup for Your Parents or You?

Is your family like most others? Have your parents (or you) done some estate planning (see below for resources) and then filed the documents away to gather dust and cobwebs until they are needed? Why do I ask? Because if an … Continue reading

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Is Your Parent Afraid of Running Out of Money in Retirement (Part 2)

How much money does a 83 year old need to have in savings to avoid running out of money in retirement? In a previous post (Is Your Parent Afraid of Running Out of Money in Retirement -Part 1), I described how my 83 year … Continue reading

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Is Your Parent Afraid of Running Out of Money in Retirement? Part 1

My Dad was a victim of Bag-Lady syndrome. It took me a long time to understand what was going on. I finally found the name for my father’s terrible fear of losing his money in an article in MSN Money of all places! Bag-Lady … Continue reading

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