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By Staff WriterIt's a difficult reality to face, but the children of many senior advisors' clients will come to a point where they have to consider moving their parents to a care facility or at least consider finding someone to help. Geriatric care managers are
April 19, 2008
RIIA reports on retirement readinessThe more Americans and their financial advisors know about retirement savings habits, the better prepared they should be for retirement. To further that cause, the Retirement Income Industry Association conducted the first in a series of studies
April 19, 2008
Living benefits enhance annuitiesOutliving one's money is always a concern. Some people enter retirement thinking they have enough money, only to discover it's not going to last nearly as long as they thought. Lincoln Benefit Life takes some of the worry out of outliving one's
April 19, 2008
Forced early retirement wrecks plansSaving for retirement is a difficult enough task for most people, even with solid planning and the best intentions. When situations arise that throw a retirement plan out of whack, best intentions are thrown under the bus. A statistic unveiled in a
April 19, 2008
Opportunity exists in Wealth MarketThe good news for financial advisors is there are 4.8 million households in the United States with $1 million or more in investable assets (the Wealth Market). One-third of those are retired already. More good news shows that more than half of
April 19, 2008
Fixed annuity provides flexible optionsWhen it comes to protecting retirement assets and guaranteeing an income stream in retirement, fixed annuities are just the right product for many seniors. Advisors who work with seniors make their living selling fixed products. Protective Life
April 19, 2008
Tax advice from the IRSIt's that time of year. The time everyone has to pay taxes. And when it comes to taxes, there is no bigger authority than the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS developed the following tax tips for seniors to help them avoid some common errors and
April 19, 2008
Greeting cards go a long wayIn a world full of e-mail, instant messaging, text messages and phone calls, the speed of technology makes communication easy and fast. But it can also make communication impersonal. How can brokers make sure they keep that personal touch with