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2/18/2014 - Retirement Strategies for the Self-Employed

Consistently saving for retirement can be particularly challenging for small business owners. Read the full article at US News and World Report.

2/18/2014 - Science refreshes its view of aging

With more people living longer, research has more examples of how we cope physically and mentally. Read the flu article at Chicago Tribune.

2/17/2014 - Caring for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver

Paul Divinigracia does not consider himself a saint. But to observe how he cares for his wife, Virgie, now 11 years into Alzheimer’s disease, you might think otherwise. But there is no question that being the full-time caregiver of a family member with Alzheimer’s or any other form of dementia requires constant adjustments. New challenges… Read more 2/17/2014 - Caring for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver

2/13/2014 - Long-Term-Care Insurance Priced by Gender

Deciding to buy long-term-care insurance is a big financial commitment — even more so if you are a woman. Last year, Genworth Financial and other big insurance companies adopted gender-distinct rates for long-term care insurance — which means that if you are a woman, you will now pay more than a man for the same… Read more 2/13/2014 - Long-Term-Care Insurance Priced by Gender

2/12/2014 - Aging Boomers to Leave State Government Coffers Depleted

As the baby boomers retire, state governments will feel the pinch. Retirees tend to earn less and spend less than people of prime working age, and a recent analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City projected the effects of an aging U.S. population on two major sources of state revenue: income taxes and… Read more 2/12/2014 - Aging Boomers to Leave State Government Coffers Depleted

2/11/2014 - Can the government get us to save more for retirement?

Last year, 46% of workers had less than $10,000 saved for retirement, according to a 2013 report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Meanwhile, around half of all workers and the majority of part-time workers didn’t receive any retirement benefits at all from their employer, making it even more difficult for them to save. Read… Read more 2/11/2014 - Can the government get us to save more for retirement?

2/11/2014 - 10 things the anti-aging industry won’t tell you

Peeling back the layers to reveal the true cost of bottled youth. Read the full article at MarketWatch.

2/10/2014 - Boomers Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out of U.S. Labor Force

The share of Americans in the labor force, known as the participation rate, is hovering around an almost four-decade low as the population ages and discouraged job seekers give up looking for work. Federal Reserve research shows retirees are at the forefront of the recent exodus, which blunts the impact of policy aimed at boosting… Read more 2/10/2014 - Boomers Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out of U.S. Labor Force

2/10/2014 - Reasons to be Wary of State-Run Retirement Plans

Given how poorly states like California and Illinois have funded the pension funds for their own employees, one would think that this would stop dead in its tracks any plan to have the government assist in managing private sector funds too. The spate of recent activity, however, suggests otherwise. Read the full article at Forbes.

2/9/2014 - Good News About Our Aging Population

A week doesn’t go by without hearing about the problems which will be created by the world’s rapidly aging population. Much of the focus is on how fewer people will mean lower future economic growth. The likes of Harry Dent have popularized the idea but it’s also been given intellectual heft by thousands of demographic… Read more 2/9/2014 - Good News About Our Aging Population