Whether you're turning 65 or still not sure how your coverage works, this educational session is for you. Join our licensed team for a clear, no-pressure overview of Medicare basics. No plans will be discussed. Instead, you will receive helpful guidance to make informed choices with confidence. Dates Friday, July 17th - 2 pm Friday, August 21st - [...]
The early onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis was a shock. Who would step in as Conservator and where would resources for helping the family member come from? It can be quite the balancing act. Situation: Cathy never expected her Aunt Trish would ever have needs. She was always super independent and someone she looked up to. So, [...]
Jessica has a good pension to augment her social security. But when larger expenses arise, she’s concerned her retirement safety net isn’t strong enough… Jessica has enough income to cover regular expenses in retirement. But, when larger, unplanned costs started to crop up, she became concerned that her retirement safety net was not quite strong [...]
It takes persistence and the right team members to help you find and secure your forever home. Conscientious, experienced and diligence in your Realtor and Loan Officer is invaluable when looking for a home closer to family in retirement. Sharon faces some health issues. That makes it harder to [...]
With all of the things we do to take care of our loved ones, it’s important to have support! And, confidence in your retirement finances helps. For caregivers in retirement, a reverse mortgage helps takes away a huge worry. The Story: David is a busy guy. Sarah, his lovely wife, and an adult child are [...]
Mary called us about her Mom who needed to move to assisted living as she wasn’t safe at home anymore. We asked a lot of questions to determine the best option for her Mom. One of the questions we always ask is about his or her financial resources. Does She/he have savings or assets [...]
This year the news is full of stories about the challenges with the supply chain. Container ships are lined up at ports to unload containers full of holiday presents, there’s a shortage of truckers to deliver the containers to stores, a shortage of staff at stores, the list goes on and on. This is [...]
Jane and Larry were in their mid-80’s. Jane’s health was pretty good although her memory wasn’t as sharp as it used to be. Larry had mobility challenges. His legs just didn’t have the strength for him to walk so he used a wheelchair to get around. Because he wasn’t very mobile, he counted on Jane [...]
Moving to Independent Living is a Good Next Step Spring is a special time of year, daffodils, tulips, cherry blossoms, they all are so fresh and new, just what we need after a cool, wet, grey winter. A fresh start. As mentioned in a previous BLOG, spring is a good time to put your house [...]
Written by Breanne Smith, Nerd Nest Media As long as the internet has been in existence, there has been some form of internet scams. Most of these scams are designed to target certain individuals, including our elderly community. The most common way people are scammed via the web is through [...]
