planning-for-parents

So your parents are getting ready to retire

You’re in your late 20s or 30s, and your parents are getting ready to retire. They’ve had long careers and are getting ready to enjoy their golden years. As our parents start to age, we all have to confront some uncomfortable truths about how the nature of our relationships are going to shift. It’s important to think about (and, even more importantly, talk…


Should I buy long-term care insurance for my parents?

Both of my parents turned 60 this year and I’ve been thinking a lot about what that means for our family. Thankfully both of my parents are in good health and they’re living full lives — my mom is learning Spanish and still running marathons, and my dad is still happy and hard at work. Thankfully, due to incredible increases in life expectancy in the…