Aging doesn’t come cheap. And studies have found that it’s only likely to get more expensive. There are many reasons for this, and they’re important to consider for those doing their estate planning and long-term care planning. A strain on...
Life is unpredictable. It doesn't matter how old your company is; you must engage in succession planning. If you don't make plans now, then you could put your Colorado company's longevity at risk. What is business succession planning? Leaders should be...
You have a lot of decisions to make when creating a financial power of attorney, including who you’ll name as your agent. Your agent is the person who will step in and carry out your wishes in the event that you’re unable to do so. Since this is such a big...
Many parents with school-age children look forward to the day their child leaves home and takes responsibility for themselves. However, if your child has a disability, things can be different. There may never be a day when your child can look after themselves. They...
The writer Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Money costs too much.” A quick scan of the tabloids or celebrity gossip columns would back him up. They are full of tales of people who inherited vast sums of money, which they did not have the maturity to handle....
There could come a point in your life when you require long-term care, such as at a nursing facility. While you hope to avoid this, it’s something you must plan for nonetheless. Neglecting to do so could leave you, your family and your estate in a bad place....
Welcoming your first child into the world is an exciting time. You and your spouse have waited nine long months to meet this special human being. Then those first few weeks after your baby arrives are a bit of blur, between feeding your newborn, changing diapers and...
Becoming a parent for the first time is life-changing. From now on, you need to make decisions remembering that someone is dependent upon you. They will remain so for the next 18 years. As hard as it may seem, you need to plan for the possibility that you might not...
No one really wants to depend on Medicaid benefits, especially because people associate them with poverty, despite it being a critical safety net for those who need medical care. If you have worked your entire adult life, you have probably always had private...
You spent years working toward your retirement. You built an investment portfolio, took care of your home and made the most of your company’s retirement planning. As ready as Baby Boomers are for their well-earned retirement, many people overlook the costs of...
