Using Plastic for Purchases may not be as Convenient as we Think In the past decade we have witnessed the use of credit and debit cards increase significantly. In the 90’s over sixty percent of people used cash for the majority of their transactions and studies are showing that today that number is half what […]

“Across the country, law enforcement officials are warning seniors to beware of so-called “grandparent scams,” in which fraudsters are impersonating a grandchild in distress – and begging for cash.” cnn.com According to the CNN report, in 2009 the Federal Trade Commission recorded 743 incidences of scammers impersonating a friend or family member in need of […]

…a multi-part series Part 2: Durable Power of Attorney and Protecting Your Parent’s Finances In our first segment of “How to Care for Your Aging Parents without Losing Your Sanity” we looked at planning for the inevitable and the guilt some of us feel when we are forced into the role of caregiver.  In this […]