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High school graduation is an exciting and busy time for families. The summer before college is an ideal time to help prepare our young adults for college and help with their financial literacy and responsibility. Some documents and preparation tips are below. A HIPAA Release Form gives healthcare providers permission

Once children turn 18, parents no longer have automatic access to their medical or financial records. As we always try to advise, get ahead of your planning before an emergency occurs. Here are some document recommendations for your college children. HIPAA release form – This allows important medical information to be

This is our next article in a series about how to plan and care for our aging loved ones. In this piece, we discuss the potential day to day financial management assistance our parents, or aging loved ones, may need as they age. Below are questions we use with our

This is our next blog in a series about how to plan and care for our aging loved ones. In this article, we list and briefly describe the legal documents that you should have for your senior loved ones. As always, we recommend having them in place well before they

As we are now a few weeks into this tragic period in the U.S. and the world, it can become easier to get discouraged and let negativity take over our mind.  One thing we learned during the financial crisis of 2008 was that there are opportunities to make progress during

This is our next blog in a series about how to plan and care for our aging loved ones. In this piece, we offer tips and advice on how to gather and organize financial records, documents and information. Organizing Financial Records Many of us don’t have our financial documents and

When you start to notice that your parents are slowing down because of age or illness, talking with them about their future needs and plans can be difficult. Finances, estate planning, care plans, final wishes, etc. are complicated discussions. In our experience, we believe it is important to start these

This is our final blog in a series about setting up the next generation for financial success. In this piece we summarize and conclude with these 5 tips. 1. If they don’t have a written budget, encourage them to create one and stick to it. If they need to cut