Erin Bui chats about her grandmother's financial constraints in Vietnam, which mirrors what many seniors are going through in the United States. Creating a protection plan (encompassing estate plan, life insurance, and annuities), should help ease the financial worries seniors face. After working so hard all your life, there finally comes a time when you should take steps to … [Read more...] about How To Avoid Clipping Coupons and Pinching Pennies In Your Old Age
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Breaking The Cycle of Poverty: Start With Your Mindset
Marc Ang gives a pep talk about some financial basics, such as saving money, not spending more than you have and focusing on your financial goals; based on a real life example of a successful retiree, Carla. Having financial basics are key before you even think about insurance and investing and keeps you from being a slave to your finances. Why do some people rise up from poor … [Read more...] about Breaking The Cycle of Poverty: Start With Your Mindset
Do you need a Living Trust or is a Will sufficient?
You have worked hard for what you have and are interested in understanding where your wealth would go if something unplanned were to happen. Of course you don’t want a random probate court to decide what would happen to your assets when they find you don’t have any written legal representation. Your options as of now in dictating where your money would go would most likely … [Read more...] about Do you need a Living Trust or is a Will sufficient?
Probate State by State Thresholds
Do you have enough assets to warrant probate? Do you know what the probate process consists of? Check your state's thresholds here, and what types of property count towards those limits. Thanks to LegalMatch's Pavel Leshchinskiy for this thorough and concise write-up: http://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/how-probate-works-a-state-comparison.html Note: The original … [Read more...] about Probate State by State Thresholds