September 28, 2011
By Perspective Financial Services
A new survey finds 59 percent of parents are providing, or have in the past provided, financial support to their adult children when they are no longer in school.
The online poll, commissioned by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), explores how the current economic landscape is presenting a bigger challenge than expected
… Read More: Majority of Parents Provide Financial Support to Adult Children
September 21, 2011
By Perspective Financial Services
Guest Post By T. Troy McNemar, Attorney, McNemar Law Offices, P.C.
Properly Fund and Review Your Revocable Living Trust
A revocable living trust agreement is a terrific mechanism for estate planning. But, in general, your assets must be titled in the trust’s name (referred to as “funding”) to avoid probate upon your death.
… Read More: Avoid a Common Estate Planning Mistake
September 14, 2011
There’s a good possibility that you or your spouse will eventually require some form of long-term care. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), about 40 percent of people aged 65 or older will enter a nursing home for some period of time during their lifetimes.
Long-term care includes a range
… Read More: Long-Term Care Insurance: A Good Idea?
September 7, 2011
There has been a lot of press recently about credit ratings and the safety of different governments and their respective sovereign bonds. But what about the banks in the different countries around the world? Global Finance magazine compiles a list of the “50 Safest Banks in the World” each year and this is the 20th
… Read More: U.S. Banks vs. the Rest of the World