We’re all looking to save taxes, court costs, legal fees and ‘make it simple’ for our heirs. A last will and testament is the cornerstone of all estate planning, maybe with a trust.

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.