While you can obtain the forms for a Georgia Power of Attorney online, we highly recommend working with an Elder law or Estate Planning attorney to draw up the document for you. What is a Power of Attorney?** A Power of Attorney (or POA) is a legally binding document. It gives a named person (also […]
Continue readingWe’re entering into the second month of social distancing and staying home as much as possible. The threat of coronavirus has changed just about every faucet of our lives. Our finances and relationship to the internet is no exception. We are all forging a new relationship with the internet. From online chats and meetings to […]
Continue readingWhoa–things have changed so fast in the last few weeks. The threat of coronavirus seemed like a problem for other countries and other parts of our country until just recently. Now we’re all feeling the impact and the fear of getting sick. There is so much about this pandemic that we cannot control. But there […]
Continue readingOlder adults are meeting, dating, and marrying new love interests at rates never seen before. Perhaps because of longer life expediencies and changing social norms, about 67% of previously married adults ages 55 to 64 are remarried (to a second, third, or subsequent spouse) according to Pew Research. Being partnered can increase life satisfaction and […]
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This holiday season, you may be confronted with some shocking realities of your loved one’s situation. Many of our aging loved ones may be having an increasingly difficult time taking care of their bills, their house maintenance, and even their own personal care. Visiting your loved one in over the holidays may bring some issues […]
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Recently the AJC ran a special series: “Unprotected: Broken promises in Georgia’s senior care industry.“ Like many of you, we were appalled at what their yearlong digging into our senior care industry revealed about the gaps in care and vulnerabilities that our older adults face. We were appalled but not really shocked. The care that […]
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The number of people with over a million dollars in retirement savings has just hit an all time high! Fidelity has just reported that almost 200,000 people have over 1 million dollars in their retirement account. This is reassuring news! So much of the news on retirement savings focuses on the number of aging Americans […]
Continue readingJune 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. I continue to be shocked by the number of older adults who experience financial elder abuse. About 1 in 9 Georgians over the age of 60 have experienced some form of financial elder abuse, and it can cost these older adults nationwide $36.5 billion each year…and counting. […]
Continue readingOur last newsletter shared information on how you can avoid paying late fees. The simple trick? Stay organized! Think organizing your bills is too difficult? We have an easy-to-implement four step process to getting your bills organized. 4 Easiest Steps to Organizing Your Bills Step 1: Create a Bill Paying Station Find a place to […]
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Looking for ways to save money this year? Senior Partners is bringing you our top 15 savvy money-saving tips. In Parts I and II, we shared the first 10 tips. Here are the final 5 money-saving tricks you can implement today to start spending less and saving more: Shop around for homeowners and auto insurance […]
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