“Move over, Internal Revenue Service. Criminals now prefer the Social Security Administration as their cover agency, when they try to...

“Your daughter owned a home. She died, leaving one child. No changes have been made to the house title, but the mortgage company refers...

“Very often, a lack of planning and insufficient assets leaves families with few options for their loved one’s final years of care, which...

“Although we all like to make our own decisions, there may come a time when we no longer have that luxury.” When that time comes, having...

“You can only put money in a health savings account, if you are covered by a high-deductible insurance plan. This means you must stop...

“Dealing with the death of a parent is challenging but selling their home can be fraught with land mines, particularly if they die...

“A predatory marriage is one where one party lacks capacity and the other party exploits that weakness and has them secretly marry to...

“Trusts fall into one of two main categories. The first category is composed of those that are established while the grantor (one who...

“I’m planning a major trip in 2020: It’s the year I turn 50, and I’m going to visit 50 places I’ve never been before. Among the fun...

“Parents are often more than happy to offer financial advice to their children. They like to feel needed and want to make sure you're on...

“There are many perks to being self-employed—flexible hours, the possibility of working from home and, of course, being your own boss....

“Rickety social safety nets, inadequate retirement savings plans and sky-high health-care costs are all conspiring to make the concept of...

“Without proper planning, leaving an inheritance or making a gift to a disabled family member can cause the disabled person to lose their...

“Let’s take one couple, Tom and Louise, who have been married to each other for over 50 years and live in the same home they bought when...

“For many people, life insurance is meant to replace lost earnings or fund some other need that may not get accomplished, should the...

“As it turns out, though, living wills and durable power of attorney for healthcare are two things that single people might especially...

“Not paying your debts can have some very serious consequences. If you're working and are delinquent on your payments, your creditors...

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“The retirement income crisis has spurred Congress into action. Both the House and Senate introduced bills earlier this month, which...