April 3, 2021 Home Health Care – 5 Tips For A Safe And Healthy Home A healthy home enables a happy environment. With all of the risks, ensuring your home is healthy and safe for the whole family can feel overwhelming. In fact, for many people, the pandemic has caused …
Read More »The Moneyist: My sister put our mother in a nursing home, where she died of COVID-19. Should I take legal action against her or the care facility?
Dear Moneyist, My sisters and I disagree on most things, but never could I have imagined how our relationship would end. My parents put me down as the trustee and power of attorney for both their health care and finances in 1985, again in 2002 when they created a trust, …
Read More »The Moneyist: ‘I have been plagued by enormous guilt and regret:’ I tried to care for my late father, but I gave up. How can I ever forgive myself?
Dear Moneyist, I am seeking advice on how to get over a terrible mistake I made. I did not care for my aged father. I am the oldest of three brothers. One of my brothers took his own life, and my other brother did not want anything to do with …
Read More »Brett Arends’s ROI: This $3,000 dog could be a perfect gift for Grandma Are robot pets the future of elder care?
I’ve been fostering a puppy during the lockdown, and he’s quite a character. He has boundless energy and is forever exploring the apartment — over and over again. He barks at things randomly, like the Merriam-Webster Dictionary on the bookshelf. And the kitchen sink. He loves being petted. Sit him …
Read More »Where Should I Retire?: We want to leave cold Midwest states for ‘warmer and drier climes’ and affordable health care on $44,000 a year — so where should we retire?
Dear MarketWatch, My wife and I will be retiring in five years. We have lived in colder northern Midwest states for most of our lives and are ready to live in warmer and drier climes! We will have an annual combined income of $ 44,000 from Social Security. We will …
Read More »Wellness and Self Care Gift Guide
Self care is an essential for all of us! Everyone has their own way of practicing self care but I wanted to share a few self care related gift ideas. To me self care and wellness include anything that gives me cozy vibes! So I’ve included cozy blankets & robes, …
Read More »Skin Care & Beauty Gift Guide
My skincare and beauty routines have changed in significant ways since the lockdowns started in March. I imagine yours have too. The three biggest differences: 1) I rarely, rarely wear any makeup, 2) I only wear contacts about once a week (in the Before times, I typically only skipped contacts …
Read More »The Conversation: Here are 7 ways Biden can improve U.S. health care
Joe Biden holds up a face mask Getty Images Some states are still counting votes, but Joe Biden and Kamala Harris appear to have won the presidential contest. They have lots of work ahead of them; reining in the out-of-control pandemic tops the list, and beyond that, there are significant challenges on …
Read More »What a Joe Biden presidency means for taxes, health care, housing, student debt — and another COVID-19 stimulus package
Joe Biden was projected Saturday to become the nation’s next president, according to the Associated Press, after campaigning on an ambitious domestic agenda he hopes will improve voters’ finances and invigorate an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Tax hikes for the rich, broadened health care coverage and student loan …
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