Recognizing and Preventing Financial Scams on National Senior Fraud Awareness Day
This Friday, May 15th, is National Senior Fraud Awareness Day. This day is dedicated to shedding light on pervasive crimes that have cost older adults billions of dollars in recent years. In 2024, scams reported to the FTC recorded losses of $2.4 billion, up [...]
Champion Your Health: Empowering Older Americans
Every May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) celebrates Older Americans Month (OAM) to recognize older Americans’ contributions, examine aging trends, and demonstrate the commitment to serving older adults. In step with that cause, we’re taking this time to honor older Americans by demonstrating [...]
Becoming Your Family’s Historian
Genealogy can be a truly fascinating hobby, and uncovering your family’s history can bring the past to life in a fresh and personal way. If you’re someone who loves history or is just interested in how your own story fits into the larger human [...]
Horsepower vs Speed: Understanding Risk Capacity and Risk Tolerance
Do you have a lead foot when you drive? Or are you a bit more cautious behind the wheel? Think of the sportiest cars you’ve seen on the road: The car is capable of comfortably reaching speeds exceeding 150 MPH, but as the driver, [...]
Components of Long-Term Tax Strategy
Many people may view taxes as a seasonal hurdle or a frantic scramble every spring to satisfy the IRS. But if you only think about taxes once a year, you may expose more of your hard-earned dollars to taxes than is necessary. A true [...]
Trump Accounts: Building Wealth for the Next Generation
As a parent, you might be looking for ways to provide for your children’s long-term financial goals. You may have heard of 529 accounts to help save for higher education or brokerage accounts (including UTMA & UGMA custodial accounts), but there’s a new [...]
Debt, Credit, and Honoring the Favor
What does debt mean to you? You might view “debt” as a dirty word, accompanied by the shackle of interest rates and missed payments. But you might view “credit” differently. Credit is seen as a financial tool, and a good credit score as something [...]
The Rise of Consumer Credit and How to Manage Your Own
How often do you use a credit card? Perhaps you even use more than one. In today’s economy, the small rectangle of plastic (or metal) in your wallet is more than just a tool for buying groceries; it is a gateway to a complex [...]
Tax Season Alert! A Less-Stress Tax Filing Checklist
Tax season can sometimes bring a mix of anxiety and a long list of action items, but it doesn’t have to! And you don’t have to be an expert on the tax code or a senior accountant to have a smooth filing experience. The [...]
