My oldest child is a senior in high school, and we are filling out the financial aid forms for the first time. There has been a big change in the world of collegiate financial aid. In prior years, the Free…
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Cruising through Caregiving – Book Review
Cruising through Caregiving is a terrific book helping all those who have cared for or will care for someone in their family through the aging process deal with the stress of serving in such a capacity. The thrust of her…
Planning for Small Business Owners Is Critically Important
At times we all fall victim to focusing on the present at the expense of planning for the future. Many business owners continually focus on the daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual goals of the business and often do not consider…
Innovative Alzheimer’s “village” could be a model for the U.S.
An innovative Dutch "village" for Alzheimer's patients could serve as a model for how the U.S. cares for its growing population of seniors with dementia. The village serves as a protected, self-contained world for its inhabitants. It contains apartments, restaurants,…
The effect of procrastination and debt on retirement planning
The desire to create a comfortable, secure retirement is almost universal. Unfortunately, procrastination and debt can have a devastating, though not irreversible, effect on these efforts. While Americans can now anticipate longer-than-ever retirements with ever-higher costs of care, they tend…
