Here we go again. The U.S. will default on its debt obligations if Congress does not act by Thursday. TV coverage makes it sound like we are about to go into the abyss – with the stock market taking a hit once we default. Does this sound familiar? – [...]
Over the years, we've heard of numerous famous people who died without having an estate plan. Aretha Franklin of most recent – as well as Prince. Let’s add a few more – Abraham Lincoln, Kurt Cobain, Martin Luther King, Jr, Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix, Heath Ledger, Bob Marley, Howard [...]
If I file bankruptcy, will they take away my life savings? In other words, do I get to keep my retirement money? Retirement plans such as your 401k and IRA’s are protected in bankruptcy no matter what chapter of bankruptcy you file, pensions are too. Your pension plan is [...]
For starters, if you’ve been anywhere other than Texas this week – that’s a good thing. To me, the thought of freezing cold and no water or heat for 4 days is beyond misery. After all, I’m known for three layers of clothes when I golf if it is [...]
Yes – these are difficult times. The Pandemic continues, and the prospects of a surge lingers – as well as the question we are all asking – “When will we see a return to our normal lives?” I remember in April saying to myself, “Let’s shut things down through May, [...]
There are a number of questions I get asked about Credit Cards – but the two most common are, “What if they take away my Available Credit?” and “What about my Credit Score?” Let’s tackle both of these. The “Available Credit” question stems from a combination of two concerns. [...]
It has begun - and it is ramping out in full force. The banks are rapidly closing credit card accounts where the consumer has a zero balance; and on the cards where a balance is owed, they are reducing the available credit to a few dollars more than is [...]
These are difficult times and we face difficult decision. What if you are drawing unemployment at the Federal and State level – taking home $700 – just shy of $1,000 per week -- your employer calls you back to work – must you go? The answer is not entirely [...]
Credit card debt has been a favorite topic of mine for 11 years – since the Great Recession. It was at that time that I watched the credit card industry slash its customers available credit leaving them with no cash in the bank, no available credit and for many [...]
Here’s a quick test. Which of these Estate Plan Documents is the most critical? Will, Revocable Trust, Durable Power of Attorney or Health Care Power of Attorney? The most common answer is the “Will.” The “Durable Power of Attorney” is the correct answer - here ‘s why. The Durable Power [...]
