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- Help an Elderly Parent Without Going Broke
- There’s a name for the Hoffas and the growing number of people facing the same challenge: the Sandwich Generation. Not only are they raising children, but they are also caring for elderly parents. In the Hoffas’ case, the good news is that their children are through college, and the...
- Articles 2009-09-15
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- Read "Numerati" for a Penetrating Look at Data Mining
- The “Numerati†are an evolving class of quant-humping, algorithm experts who will be playing an enormous role in shaping our society, our economy and our lives. They are the types who founded Google and Yahoo but they are going beyond simple searching to manipulating and massaging the tremendous mass of...
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Your 60s: Retire in Comfort Despite a Tough Market
- Real Life: The HoffasLong before Michelle Obama planted a garden on the White House Lawn, Dan and Barbara Hoffa were digging up their backyard in Portland, Ore., to seed an ever-expanding plot of vegetables, fruit trees and flowers. For the next 20 years, the couple, now in their 60s,...
- Articles 2009-09-15
- Sick of Sick Days?
- A study by human resources information provider CCH Inc. indicates employees aren't as ill as they let on. Only one-third of the time they call in sick are they ailing. Family issues and personal needs take up a lot of sick days. Taking an elderly parent to the doctor or...
- White papers 2003-03-01
- Handle with care: blacks are in weakest position to provide home care
- African American caregivers are more likely than other groups to experience financial hardship as a result of home caregiving, reports Caregiving in the U.S. The April 2004 report by the National Alliance for Caregiving NAC and AARP finds that 36% of black caregivers--defined as people taking care of an...
- Research articles 2004-12-01
- Survey Finds Companies, Employees Experiencing Culture Shock in New World of Work; Results to Be Discussed in Depth at Roundtable Series Hosted by Cisco, Merrill Lynch, Aquent.
- Byline: Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth HANOVER, N.H., May 17 AScribe Newswire -- At some point along the way, professionals - both women and men - want to step off the career path for a variety of reasons, such as to care for a spouse...
- Research articles 2007-05-17
- Corporate concierges keep employees happy
- MIAMI -- Memorial Healthcare System's employees can get an oil change and their clothes dry cleaned without leaving work. General Mills workers can skip traffic and long lines when they mail packages or get jewelry repaired. And Ernst & Young staffers need only pick up a phone to have someone...
- Research articles 2007-10-28
- Corporate concierges keep employees happy
- MIAMI -- Memorial Healthcare System's employees can get an oil change and their clothes dry cleaned without leaving work. General Mills workers can skip traffic and long lines when they mail packages or get jewelry repaired. And Ernst & Young staffers need only pick up a phone to have someone...
- Research articles 2007-10-27
- The Costs When Caring for an Elderly Parent
- Earlier this week I wrote about the financial strain of caring for an ailing spouse. That got me thinking about the costs adult children may take on when they become caregivers for their parents. Is this yet another expense -- along with retirement and our own kids' college education --...
- Blog posts 2009-09-03
- Caregiving: Three Hidden Costs to Avoid
- Caring for an elderly parent takes an enormous amount of time and energy. Turns out it can be a significant financial burden, as well. by Stacey Bradford
- Blog posts 2009-09-04
- New Study from Home Instead Senior Care Shows Lack of Communication among Family Members; Expert Advises Seniors to Talk with Family about Future Care
- OMAHA, Neb. -- Almost one quarter (23%) of adult Americans are presently caring for or assisting an elderly parent or relative with their activities of daily living. Surprisingly, three out of four senior relatives, however, did not reach out and ask for help from family members, according to a new...
- Research articles 2005-10-11
- Boost Your Income on the Verge of Retirement
- Before the recession stormed in, Dan and Barbara Hoffa could see nothing but smooth sailing ahead. But now Dan is unemployed, Barbara's income has been slashed, and their comfortable $2 million nest egg has been crushed. Dan plans to file for Social Security in August 2010, when he...
- Articles 2009-09-15
- How to Restore a Devastated Nest Egg
- Dan and Barbara Hoffa felt a lot wealthier in 2007 than they do today. The market's plunge vaporized half of the Hoffas' portfolio, reducing their total liquid assets to about $900,000, a little more than half of which is arrayed in 401ks and a Roth IRA. ...
- Articles 2009-09-15
- Real World, Real Solutions
- Even the best-laid plans can run into complications ? thanks to luck, timing, or any of the other surprises that life delivers. MoneyWatch met with people from around the country and in all stages of their financial lives, learning their challenges and helping to develop real solutions. Here are their...
- Articles 2009-10-29
- It's Time to Rethink Board Director Choices In Finance
- It's Time to Rethink Board Director Choices In FinanceRE: It's Time to Rethink Board Director Choices In FinanceHello to the federal government When I went to school in America were I was born and still live. English was the language of the people in schools and work places. “Not Nowâ€...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-19
- Prepare yourself now to help care for parents later
- Maybe you're not caring for elderly parents now. But you might be soon. Forty-one percent of baby boomers who have a living parent are helping take care of them, with personal help, financial assistance or both, according to a USA TODAY/ABC News/Gallup Poll. ...
- Research articles 2007-06-29
- Bentonville brokerage accused of 'bait and switch'
- Southmark of Bentonville, a brokerage firm, and its Tulsa parent company were shut down Nov. 1 by the Securities and Exchange Commission for operating what the agency called a "fraudulent scheme." According to an Oct. 29 securities fraud action filed by the SEC in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma, Southmark...
- Research articles 2002-11-11
- Bentonville brokerage accused of 'bait and switch'
- SOUTHMARK OF BENTONVILLE, A BROKERAGE firm, and its Tulsa parent company were shut down Nov. 1 by the Securities and Exchange Commission for operating what the agency called a "fraudulent scheme." According to an Oct. 29 securities fraud action filed by the SEC in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma,...
- Research articles 2002-11-11
- Home alone.
- Technology and the elderly: The world's population is getting older. How can technology help old people live independently at home? LIKE many middle-aged people these days, Edie Stern, who lives in New York, often finds herself worrying about an ageing parent. Her father, Aaron,...
- Research articles 2005-06-11
- Publix Announces Tampa Bay, Fla., Grocery Home Delivery Program.(Originated from St. Petersburg Times, Fla.)
- Dec. 13--If grocery shopping is not your bag, home shopping and delivery are now available in most of the Tampa Bay area. Publix Super Markets announced Tuesday a new home delivery partnership with Gopher Groceries of Tampa. Winn-Dixie Stores offers a similar service in conjunction with...
- Research articles 1995-12-13
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