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A few days ago I told you about the great work Eric Carlson is doing helping families across the U.S. deal with nursing home challenges.
I’m glad to say there’s even more help for California residents, provided by the non-profit group California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform. If you are helping a family member or [...]

Liz Pulliam Weston just wrote an eye-opening column on bank service charges. Pointing out that the banking industry now collects more than $50 billion a year in service charges, more than twice the level of a decade ago, Liz writes “What I don’t get is why so many consumers do nothing as banks get bolder [...]

Have a family member or friend in a nursing home? Most of us are “rookies” in such a situation, with little idea of what to do when an admission, payment, care, Medicare, eviction or other problem arises.
Help is available. Last night I attended a terrific community class presented by Eric Carlson, Esq. of the National [...]

All too often, greedy sales people sell unsuitable annuities to seniors. We’ve revealed stinky annuity sales situations and much more on our annuitytruth.org website. The June issue of MONEY Magazine recommends annuitytruth.org to its readers, especially those who want to undo an unsuitable sale.

Today’s NY Times gives front page coverage to businesses that team up to target and take advantage of vulnerable seniors. Past victims of lottery and other scams — and others thought to be susceptible — are highlighted in marketing databases, repeatedly sold to scammers for telemarketing and direct mail bilking of seniors.
See NY Times “Bilking [...]

Chuck Jaffe just provided another of his great reminders through his MarketWatch column: We all know how important it is to get solid information about professional licenses and history before starting a relationship with an advisor. Chuck points out that, when we’re dealing with a friend or family member, we just might skip that important [...]

More than 60% of nursing home residents in California receive assistance from the Medi-Cal program in paying the monthly nursing home cost. People who apply for that Medi-Cal help can be ruled ineligible, however, if they have made gifts during the 30 months before applying. Not all gifts are penalized. But, for those that are, [...]

They taught us how to count, but we can’t count all the ways they helped us. They taught us how to speak, but we struggle to find the words to properly thank them. Moms Matter
H.E.L.P.’s “Moms Matter - Dads Matter” program is a reminder of the hugely important role of loving and caring parents.
Be the [...]

Here’s a little background information about H.E.L.P., through the video created for H.E.L.P.’s 10th birthday celebration in October 2006.

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