Social Security survivor's benefits provide a safety net to widows and widowers. But to get the most out of the benefit, you need to know the right time to claim. While you can claim survivor's benefits as early as age [...]

Irrevocable. Permanent. Forever. When it comes to decision-making, these words are anything but comforting. So, when you sit down with your estate planning attorney and they suggest creating an irrevocable trust, it’s natural to be a bit hesitant. After all, [...]

In one of the ancient world’s most revered literary works, Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, a tragic hero, Oedipus, returns to the city of his birth for the first time. When he arrives, he finds the city guarded by a sphinx, which [...]

For many people, the holidays are a particularly lonely period. But the fact is, loneliness is an all too common issue for a large number of our friends and neighbors, particularly seniors: one-third of Americans over the age of 65, [...]