Do your mom & dad have enough money to last through retirement? Many children are worried that due to market losses over the past few years, their parents may not have enough to live comfortably through their “golden years”. Does this mean that son’s & daughters will need to pitch in to keep them afloat? How…
Category Archives: Money
Family Financial Freedom Notebook
The following article is written by America’s Personal Family Lawyer, Alexis Martin Neely. Lots of people are wondering, what do I do know that the economy appears to be melting down? First and foremost, don’t panic. You are not going to end up standing in line for the soup kitchen. Not if you’re reading this…
New FDIC Rules for Inter Vivos Trust Accounts
On September 26, 2008, the FDIC issued interim final regulations entitled Deposit Insurance Regulations; Living Trust Accounts. The interim rules amend 12 CFR 330 and took effective immediately, pending a sixty day comment period before finalization. Here is a summary of the new regulations: The FDIC is adopting an interim rule to simplify and modernize…
Your Parents, FDIC and Keeping Your Money Safe
Timely discussion on how to protect your money held within financial institutions. Can you shield more than $100,000 via FDIC protection? Absolutely! Don’t fail to take advantage of these valuable planning techniques!
Squidoo Lens – Elder Law
Check out my Squidoo Lens on Elder Law. It has many links and is generally a portal I’ve created for you to access information related to issues you may be facing. Please sign the guestbook and leave a suggestion so that I may make it better! Thank you!
Where Can I Check Out My Financial Adviser?
Visit the Securities and Exchange Commission website to make sure that your financial adviser (or a potential advisor that you’re interviewing) is on the “straight and narrow”. You can download the adviser’s “form ADV” to find out if he or she has ever been disciplined by the SEC or another ageny, what type of misconduct…
How Can I Save On My Energy Bill?
Visit the Department of Energy for money saving tips to learn how to keep dollar bills from slipping away (under the door, through the windows, and down the drain). This site features an “energy audit” and other tools which show you how to do things such as check insulation, plumbing, or even to compare gas…