Yes, as we all know… just as with politics, and Tip O’neil’s famous mantra, “All politics is local”… so, with real estate, “All real estate is local”. Having said that, this article in US News and World Report is instructive in that it lays out 5 general factors that we can, and should, pay attention…
Writing things down, with your actual hands, is just plain better at getting you to remember and execute good ideas. Here’s why: http://www.fastcompany.com/1798782/when-pen-beats-phone-a-case-for-writing-things-out How Handwriting Trains the Brain http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704631504575531932754922518.html?KEYWORDS=bounds
When one family member becomes a caregiver for another, it”s important to put in writing the terms of the arrangement, according to elder law attorneys interviewed by The Cincinnati Enquirer. AARP estimates that more than 20 million Americans currently care for ill parents, other relatives or friends. Problems can arise if the caregiving arrangement is…
Seven Medicare patients have filed a class action lawsuit challenging a Medicare policy that allows hospitals to place patients under observation for days on end rather than actually admitting them. If these patients then move to a nursing home, they are not eligible for Medicare coverage of the first part of their nursing home stay,…
Health of Gums may predict the condition of your heart. http://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-11-2011/teeth-gums-and-heart-attack-stroke-risk.html Get Happy – Live Longer: http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/31/8565511-want-to-live-longer-get-happy-study-says; …and depression – chronic stress lowers life span http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111109093729.htm New MRI technique to diagnose ALZ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111116162238.htm Walmart the next medical provider? http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Features/2011/20111110-WalmartWants.htm Which exercise is the best for you? http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/237374.php Health care costs of caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients…
Last Sunday’s Seattle Times Real Estate Section put a spotlight on the area of Riverside Drive / Bothell, a fine berg just north of Seattle, touting it’s attraction as a “Seniorville”. This put me in mind of an important concept that I counsel Boomers and Beyonders on when the issue on the table is… “Where’s…
Workers will be eligible to contribute an extra $500 to their 401(k)s next year, the Internal Revenue Service announced this week. Employees with higher incomes will also be eligible to get a tax break for saving in a traditional IRA, contribute to a Roth IRA, and qualify for the saver’s credit. Here’s a look at…
Medicare will cut payment rates to home health agencies by 2.3 percent in 2012 — the sixth consecutive annual decrease in fees to the industry. The decision, which will lop off an estimated $430 million from the program next year, follows concerns by a congressional advisory panel that the agencies are overpaid. http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Medicare/2011/20111102-MedicareCutsPayments.htm
It’s difficult to determine exactly how much money is enough to retire comfortably. Households earning $50,000 or more will need about 80 percent of their pre-retirement earnings to maintain their current standard of living in retirement, according to a new Center for Retirement Research at Boston College report.
Only a small percentage of Americans move after they reach retirement age, according to demographic researchers, meaning most will “age in place” in neighborhoods where daily activities require frequent car trips. With rising life expectancies, America’s largest generation will also be the oldest ever. Inevitably, aging experts note, a large share will find that their…
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