What Is Dollar-Cost Averaging?
A popular investing technique, dollar-cost averaging, increases returns in the long run. Instead of investing…
How to Value Items When Someone Passes
If you’re the executor of an estate, part of your job is to oversee the…
Medicaid Planning and Irrevocable Income Only Trusts (IIOT)
Irrevocable income only trust is a Medicaid asset protection trust allows a person to qualify…
Capital Gains and Home Sales
There is a good chance that the profit from your home sale will not be…
Defined Benefit Plans: The Standard Pension
Defined benefit plans are retirement plans that are largely funded by employers, with payouts based…
Student Debt Could Impact Your Ability to Buy a Home
Credit Score The good news about student loans is that as long as you are…
Why Nursing Homes Are Not Always Necessary
“Aging in place” is a term that is used to describe the ability for people…
How To Divide Possessions Among Heirs
We like to imagine that a death brings families together in grief, but that’s not…
How Are Trusts Taxed?
A trust can be a powerful estate-planning tool, but contrary to popular belief, trusts do…