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Seniors
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The Sandwich Generation: Juggling Family Responsibilities
Apr 30, 2021 |
5 Minute ReadAt a time when your career is reaching a peak and you are looking ahead to your own retirement, you may find yourself in the position of having to help your children with college expenses while at the same time looking after the needs of your aging parents. Squeezed in the middle, you've joined the ranks of the "sandwich generation." What challenges will you face? Your parents faced some of the same challenges that you may be facing now: adjusting to a new life as empty nesters and getting reacquainted with each other as a couple. However, life has grown even more…
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What Financial Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self?
Mar 11, 2020 |
2 Minute ReadWhat Financial Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self? There are 4 lessons that we could have all benefited from hearing. We hit the streets of downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia to see what advice Baby Boomers wish they could have heard when they were younger and what they would do differently with their money. Start saving early Pay yourself first Save as much as you can Avoid using credit cards To find out more tips on what financial advice people wish they knew when they were younger, watch the video below! 1. Start Saving Early Out of all of the advice received, this piece of advice…
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Loss of a Spouse, Moving Forward
Sep 02, 2017 |
0 Minute ReadPractical steps to manage your financial future and that of your family
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Basic Financial Tips for Widows
Dec 07, 2015 |
4 Minute ReadLet’s discuss the unthinkable… you seem to have it all, a beautiful house, three healthy children, a financially stable life, and a loving devoted partner, but what happens when the unthinkable scenario of suddenly becoming a widow turns into a reality? Your world is turned upside down almost instantly. You are now a widowed mother of three with expenses that you just cannot afford on your own. According to the New York Times, “the household income for widows typically declines 37 percent after a spouse dies” (“New Widows Have Another Concern: Their Finances”, 2015). The sudden drop in household income…
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