For millions of baby boomers across the country, the idea of driving a car equates to personal freedom and the ability to do what they want. However, as 10,000 boomers reach retirement age every day, their ability to get behind the wheel and operate a vehicle safely can no longer be taken for granted. Driving is the most dangerous task most people do on a daily basis, and every year hundreds of thousands of senior citizens are injured in automobile accidents, while thousands of others are … [Read more...] about Boomer Drivers Need to be Aware of Their Abilities
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Protecting the Family Story
Estate planning is often a very emotional, personal process that will affect you and your family for years to come. Part of this process involves looking at the important legal issues that will affect you and your family as you get older, as well as after you are dead. Yet the law is only one piece of this puzzle. Only you know what you want to leave behind, and many people who are creating an estate plan know that inheritances and property are only a minor piece of the picture. What’s most … [Read more...] about Protecting the Family Story
Boomers Need to Be Aware of Financial Scams
In the June issue of the AARP Bulletin, Senator Bill Nelson of Florida wrote a column about the increasing risk that financial scams pose to aging baby boomers and other seniors. Not only are seniors being subjected to more financial scams every year, but an additional 10,000 boomers join the ranks of seniors every day. The aging population and the willingness of con artists, criminals, and others to take advantage of seniors means that financial elder abuse is a growing problem. A recent … [Read more...] about Boomers Need to Be Aware of Financial Scams
