World-Class Inequality
One of the persistent issues of the 2016 U.S. Presidential campaign was the wide (and growing) divide between the “haves” and the “have-nots”—variously expressed as a rising sentiment against the “one-percenters,” or as laments against the “hollowing out of the middle class.”
No Leverage = Higher Costs
We hear all the time that medical costs are too high in the U.S., and that Medicare is going to go bankrupt in the future. The President-Elect recently told us in a press conference that drug companies are “getting away with murder.” So how high are drug prices, and are those prices contributing at all to the high medical costs in the U.S.?
Life Transitions ― Money, Emotions and Confusion
December 27, 2013
By Beth Jones, RLP®, AIF®, CFT™
Estate Planning — Avoid Conflicts that Can Arise with Your Illness or Death
September 21, 2013
By Beth Jones, RLP®, AIF®, CFT™
Many people fail to have proper and updated estate planning documents, so a serious illness or death of a family member can create major ramifications at a difficult time. Some think that only wealthy people need estate planning documents not true. Below is a summary of the documents that can help to ensure that your desires are clear and legal, hence minimizing conflicts and confusion.