For-Profit vs. Nonprofit Senior Living: A Side-by-Side Comparison
While exploring senior living options, you may see “nonprofit” as a descriptor for some of your choices. But what does this actually mean in terms of...
Planning a Senior Living Tour? Here's What To Ask, Observe and Consider
Now that you’ve narrowed down your senior living options, it’s time to visit your top choices. You need to know what questions to ask when touring...
Beat the Senior Living Waitlist: Plan Now, Not Later
As you look ahead, you’ve probably had specific thoughts about where you’ll live as you get older. If a Life Plan Community (also sometimes known as...
The Do’s and Don'ts for Using AI to Research Senior Living
Regardless of the topic at hand, for many of us, our go-to research tool is an online search engine like Google. The reality is that most of today’s...
Your Legacy, Your Purpose: How To Define a Meaningful Retirement
Retirement is a time of change, but that doesn’t have to mean slowing down or sitting still. This pivotal experience can be a powerful opportunity to...
Writing a Will? Avoid These Common Mistakes
Writing a will isn’t always at the top of people’s to-do list. The process can feel uncomfortable and even overwhelming, but creating a will is one...
Embracing Solitude: The Soloist's Guide to a Fulfilling Retirement
In the United States, 27% of people over the age of 60 live alone. While some are alone not by choice, many relish their solitude. Solo aging puts...
What Is an Encore Career? Redefining Your Career After 55
With age comes wisdom — and often, more resources than you ever had as a young person. An encore career — a second career path typically taken later...
Is There a 'Best' Time to Retire? Factors To Consider
The average age of retirement in the United States is 61, which is up from 57 in 1991. But averages don’t define your own life. There’s no universal...
Retirement Planning Checklist for Medicare Open Enrollment
Each year, Frank Nelson issues the same advice to seniors living in California’s North Bay region counties: When you start seeing Halloween...
Plan Ahead to Avoid Financial Shocks
Should You Leave an Inheritance for Your Children?
Parents pass a lot down to their children: eye color and dimples, values and beliefs, family heirlooms and stories. They may also pass down wealth. A...