When you're juggling student loans, rent payments, and maybe saving for a house down payment, retirement can feel like a distant concern. But here's the reality: the earlier you start planning for retirement, the more secure your financial future becomes…
While states such as Florida, North Carolina, and Arizona have seen the largest influx of retirees as of 2023, these states are not necessarily among the very happiest places for older adults in the United States, according to new data. Caring.com released its 2025 Senior…
In 2025, Americans born in 1960 are reaching age 65, a milestone that for decades has been associated with retirement. Many people still think of 65 as the age to claim full Social Security retirement benefits. But for those born…
It can be easy to underestimate the amount of money needed to cover health care and long-term care costs after retirement. Without knowing exactly what care will be needed and with the costs of all types of care rising, it…
If you are looking for a nursing home for yourself or a loved one, you want to choose a good facility. But how do you determine which facility is a good facility? Though “good” can be hard to define, some…
A historic nursing shortage is affecting long-term care facilities nationwide. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, drivers of the shortage include pandemic burnout, a low retention rate, and inadequate nursing school capacity. Understaffing threatens the nation’s approximately 1.2 million nursing…
The term “sandwich generation” was originally coined in reference to members of the baby boom generation who found themselves taking care of their parents and their own children at the same time. Now members of Generation X and millennials are…
Turning 65 years old has traditionally been associated with retirement and enrollment in federal benefit programs. However, people with disabilities may already be receiving federal benefits through Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare before they turn 65. Disabled individuals who qualify…
Watch “In The Legal Know” with Vincent J. Russo Vincent appeared on CFN Live on May 15th, 2024 to discuss“When Can I Withdraw Funds from my IRA without a Penalty?” https://youtu.be/YD_gAJVgzFc Vincent J. Russo discusses Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and…
This originally aired on the Catholic Faith Network’s show CFN Live: https://youtu.be/YD_gAJVgzFc 42.2 percent of all US households have IRA accounts, which equates to 55.5 million US Households. IRAs are an important component to retirement planning, but what if you…