Category Archives: Healthcare & Financial Decisions

Does a Charitable Gift Annuity Make Sense?

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Maybe the phrase “the gift that keeps on giving” seems trite, but for some — in the right circumstances — it can fit charitable gift annuities. Whether a charitable gift annuity can also qualify for that other overused and abused phrase, “a win-win situation,” depends on the precise facts and circumstances. What is a Charitable […]

Serving Those Who Served: Caring for Aging Veterans

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“America’s commitment to its veterans are not just lines on a budget,” President Obama assured members at a recent Veterans of Foreign Wars convention. “They are bonds that are sacred — a sacred trust we’re honor bound to uphold.” That assurance is extremely important for aging veterans who face the same challenges that confront seniors […]

What You Should Know About Advance Directives

Advanced Directives

Advance directives support your right to die and death with dignity. With an advance directive, you can express how much or how little you want done for you when you are no longer able to make these decisions. Living wills and other advance directives are written, legal instructions regarding a person’s preferences for medical care […]