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Older women returning to work, rebuilding savings
Paul Davidson USA Today, Published 5:00 a.m. ET March 25, 2019 Erica Hernandez was a stay-at-home mom through two recessions that depleted her
March 25, 2019
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Every 10 seconds a Boomer turns 60 years old. Gray divorce is what many boomers face. Among U.S. adults over age 50, the divorce rate has doubled since 1994. Contrary to expectations, long term marriages are not immune to divorce and the largest increase (55%) is in first time marriages of over 20 years. With transition and the uncertainty of a divorce outcome, being able to meet one’s needs and protect wealth are the two priorities expressed most often by older individuals who divorce.
March 13, 2019
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Strategies For Protecting Threatened Wealth
How to advise older clients divorcing on the cusp of retirement February 28, 2019by Lili A. Vasileff, CFP, MAFF, CDFAMs. Vasileff is a fee
March 12, 2019
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Leaving All Financial Decisions to One Spouse Is Asking for Trouble
While it’s common for one partner to handle most money decisions in a marriage, it’s important for planners to make sure to listen to both.
January 17, 2019
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Remarried after kids – avoid accidentally disinheriting them
If you’ve tied the knot again and hope to pass on assets to your kids from a previous marriage, don’t overlook the importance of planning for when you pass away.
Many people lack even a basic will and the stakes can be higher if you do no estate planning when you remarry. As a result, your children could unintentionally be disinherited.
“A conversation about estate planning is absolutely critical in remarriages,” said certified financial planner Lili Vasileff, founder and president of Divorce and Money Matters in Greenwich, Connecticut.“It’s emotional and hard to talk about, but the last thing you want to do is leave adult kids with a disaster.”
January 17, 2019
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Half of widows see their income drop by 50%
When your spouse passes away, you don’t have to struggle financially Julie HalpertNovember 26, 2018considerable.com In March 2013, Ginny McKinney and her husband,
December 20, 2018
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Widows see their income drop by 50% – don’t be one of them
In March 2013, Ginny McKinney and her husband, Dan, were shopping for a camper to pursue their dream of traveling to great golf courses around the country. Then Dan died of a heart attack. He was 62 years old and she was 59.
“It was devastating. Grief is like an onion. You have the initial shock of the loss itself, but then it keeps going deeper and deeper,” Ginny says.
And in Ginny’s case, the emotional challenges were compounded by financial setbacks.
December 20, 2018
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Divorce Is Becoming a Tax Strategy Game
November 30, 2018 by Lili A. Vasileff, CFP, MAFF, CDFA As professionals, we must consider how to address the ripple effect of the repeal of
December 15, 2018
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Is Divorce Becoming a Tax Strategy Game?
As professionals, we must consider how to address the ripple effect of the repeal of the alimony tax deduction and other uncertainties in the new tax law. Divorce has become a tax strategy game with no clear direction.
Many couples who are racing to divorce in 2018 may be surprised to learn that even though the tax character of alimony remains unchanged in 2018 and will be grandfathered, other changes in personal and business income taxes will absolutely impact their financial outcomes. Clearly, the spectrum of changes in the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (H.R. 1) for individuals ranges from tax brackets, deductions, and tax credits to tax shelters.
December 15, 2018
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Many people don’t know what their spouse spends on holiday shopping
Almost half of Americans say their spouses or significant others do not know how much they spend during the holiday season.In some cases, shoppers are
December 4, 2018