30 essential tips for living a longer, happier life

The anti-aging market is littered with innovative products and procedures that promise consumers a healthier, happier, longer life.

Taking care of an elderly parent or seriously ill spouse or family member can be physically and emotionally draining — and expensive for the caregiver in more ways than one.

I talk with my kids all the time about money — it’s an occupational hazard — but I rarely talk to them in detail about my money, as in how much I make or have saved. As a Generation X mom, I’m just about normal.

Staying in your own home as you get older can strain finances and family members. Preparing can lessen the burden of aging in place.

As the ‘Sandwich Generation’ struggles to balance the demands of raising children and caring for aging parents, the stress is taking a toll.

Danielle Miura had a lot of dreams for what her life might look like at age 25. Then life stepped in.

Suddenly the financial planner from Ripon, California, was thrust into the role of caregiver for her beloved grandmother.

Ashley Ray was in the midst of purchasing her “dream car” when she got a troubling call from her mother.

“I haven’t wanted to worry you, but we’re behind on the mortgage and it’s gonna go into foreclosure next week if we don’t pay,”.

Four in 10 Americans say they don’t have a financial plan for retirement and they’ll figure it out when they get there, an Allianz Life study released in May revealed.

One fall and diagnosis changed both of us from everyday millennial financial planners into family caregivers trying to navigate the health care system for our families.

As a financial adviser who specializes in assisting caregivers and the son of a man who battled lung cancer, Elliott Appel is well-versed in trying to balance a loved one’s needs, work and home-life demands, and the desire to maintain your own financial stability.

Danielle Miura never expected to become a caregiver. But when her grandmother took a fall two years ago on a tile floor, her own life changed dramatically. 

The so-called “great wealth transfer” is already underway, with over $68 trillion set to be passed down by baby boomers to their children.

When I went to the bank to execute my mother’s durable power of attorney during her recent hospital stay, the manager peered at me through the glass partition at the front desk and shook his head no. 

What should parents do if their adult children come to them for financial help? Many parents may agree to assist them without a second thought. 

Assisted living is in the future of many seniors. Research shows that those turning 65 today have nearly a 70% chance of needing a form of long-term care services.

Recently, when a family member passed away unexpectedly, I saw financial chaos up close and personal: his wife couldn't access some accounts, didn't have login or bank information and didn't even know what credit cards or bills he had.

Jaclyn Strauss has four words of advice for siblings who want to share the costs of parental caregiving: play to your strengths.