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9/3/2014 - A simple tool for figuring retirement income (MoneyWatch)
by mbeals on September 5, 2014 5:12 pm
One of the biggest challenges facing baby boomers is deciding how to deploy your savings in retirement. You want to make sure your money lasts for the rest of your life, no matter how long you live, and no matter what happens in the economy. But that’s not so easy, given all the things you… Read more 9/3/2014 - A simple tool for figuring retirement income (MoneyWatch)
9/3/2014 - Financial Elder Abuse Near You (Huffington Post)
by mbeals on September 3, 2014 7:08 pm
Elder financial abuse is being called the fastest growing area of crime in America. And it may be happening in your family, if you aren’t paying attention to a caregiver — or a relative — who, under the guise of being helpful, is syphoning off an elderly person’s life savings. Read the full article at… Read more 9/3/2014 - Financial Elder Abuse Near You (Huffington Post)
9/3/2014 - Is Aging In Place A Pipe Dream?
by admin on September 3, 2014 5:08 pm
Housing is the linchpin of our well-being, according to the AARP Foundation and the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies which held the conference in conjunction with the release of a new report, Housing America’s Older Adults—Meeting the Needs of An Aging Population. The experts explored the mismatch between the nation’s housing stock and Americans’… Read more 9/3/2014 - Is Aging In Place A Pipe Dream?
9/2/2014 - Childhood Diet Habits Set in Infancy, Studies Suggest
by admin on September 2, 2014 6:06 pm
Efforts to improve what children eat should begin before they even learn to walk, a series of nutritional studies published on Tuesday has found. Taken together, the data indicate that infant feeding patterns persist far longer than has been appreciated. Read the full article at The New York Times.
8/30/2014 - Using Gambling to Entice Low-Income Families to Save (NY Times)
by mbeals on September 2, 2014 5:42 pm
While building up savings offers the best route out of poverty, the glamourless grind of socking away a dollar here and there has a tough time competing with the heady fantasy of a Mega Millions jackpot. But instead of attacking lotteries, a growing number of credit unions and nonprofit groups are using them to encourage… Read more 8/30/2014 - Using Gambling to Entice Low-Income Families to Save (NY Times)
8/28/2014 - Why 'unretirement' might be your best retirement strategy (Reuters)
by mbeals on September 2, 2014 5:41 pm
Farrell wants you to invest in yourself. In his new book, “Unretirement” (Bloomsbury Press), he argues that developing skills that can help you earn income well past traditional retirement age offers a better return on investment than any financial instrument – and it can help transform the economy as it continues to heal from the… Read more 8/28/2014 - Why 'unretirement' might be your best retirement strategy (Reuters)
9/2/2014 - The Next Housing Crisis: Aging Americans' Homes
by admin on September 2, 2014 5:04 pm
There’s another potential housing crisis coming and this one won’t be a collapse in home values. The nation is facing a lack of affordable, physically-accessible and well-located homes for America’s aging population — especially those with low incomes, according to a new, gloomy study released today by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies &… Read more 9/2/2014 - The Next Housing Crisis: Aging Americans' Homes
9/2/2014 - The Secret To Saving For Retirement When You Have Nothing Saved At All
by admin on September 2, 2014 4:29 pm
No retirement savings? Join the crowd. A recent survey by BankRate.com found that 26% of those ages 50 to 65 have nothing at all saved for retirement. But even in your 50s, it’s not too late to catch up or at least improve your situation, says Robert Stammers, director of investor education at the CFA… Read more 9/2/2014 - The Secret To Saving For Retirement When You Have Nothing Saved At All
9/2/2014 - U.S. unprepared for housing needs of aging population
by admin on September 2, 2014 4:17 pm
America’s older population is experiencing unprecedented growth, but the country is not prepared to meet the housing needs of this aging group, concludes a new report by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies and the AARP Foundation. Read the full article at Harvard Gazette.
9/1/2014 - Of Little Help to Older Knees
by admin on September 1, 2014 5:44 pm
Middle-aged and older patients are unlikely to benefit in the long term from surgery to repair tears in the meniscus, pads of cartilage in the knee, a new review of studies has found. Read the full article at The New York Times.
