Aretha Franklin and Prince were undoubtedly brilliant performers, but they made giant estate planning mistakes that you’ll want to avoid. Franklin, who was divorced, reportedly died without a will or a trust despite having four grown children, one of w… Continue reading
(This article previously appeared on Commonwealthfund.org.) The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has accomplished much that its drafters intended. There is considerable evidence of increased access to health care and reduced medical debt. But there is growing… Continue reading
(This article originally appeared on NerdWallet.com.) In the hurried days of a big move to a new job, there’s one valuable item workers are neglecting to pack: the money their former employer invested for them in a 401(k). There’s a lot of lost retirem… Continue reading
Roughly half of employed Americans (48 percent) aren’t saving any more for retirement this year than last and 13 percent are saving less, according to a new Bankrate.com survey. What could help Americans — and you, in particular — save more? A noted re… Continue reading
Recently, I returned to my university alma mater for an all-years reunion of my college newspaper — an event held every 25 years. Reconnecting, remembering and learning about where everyone has gone since and talking about the state of media was a blas… Continue reading
Temporary, contract or “interim” positions are more plentiful than ever, so as a career consultant, I am surprised when job candidates are unwilling to consider contract or “contract-to-permanent” roles as a route in their search. These roles are a gre… Continue reading
A couple of years ago, my then 39-year-old brother, our divorced mom, and I went on a tropical vacation in Hawaii. The trip coincided with my mother, in her late ‘60s, entering semi-retirement. After working two full-time jobs as a nurse for over 25 ye… Continue reading
Are you now — or about to be — in a career transition? Making a transition after 50 can be surprisingly difficult, particularly if you’ve been at the same job, or with the same company, for many years. But contrary to what we were taught, updating and … Continue reading
A toxic combination of low entry-level salaries and high student loan debt is forcing many millennials to become more dependent on their parents for financial backing — and for much longer than previous generations. But if your adult child comes asking… Continue reading
Some 51 years after the passage of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), age discrimination by employers, sadly, still happens far too often. But, somewhat surprisingly, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been rem… Continue reading