Debt can sometimes be hard to avoid in retirement.

It goes without saying that everyone should have an estate plan.

If the surviving spouse is a second or subsequent spouse and did not have any children with the decedent, the surviving spouse takes even less.

Few will argue that the most important time to have a will is when you are parents of young children.

If you have a Medicare Advantage plan and require a brief stay at a nursing home or rehabilitation facility, you could be in for an unpleasant surprise, according to a Kaiser Health News report.

There’s almost always a reckoning when the government proffers a tax break. So it is with individual retirement accounts (IRA)s, 401(k)s, and similar accounts that investors fund with pre-tax earnings.

Rising interest rates may be excellent for boosting savings accounts, but they’re unkind to credit card balances. Older Americans, especially those on a fixed budget, should beware.

An estate plan works like the operating system on your phone or computer. It runs in the background. However, it needs occasional updates to keep the plan current.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services put forth a national strategy – the first of its kind – to support millions of family caregivers and address the challenges they face when caring for people with developmental disabilities or other health issues.