Sandwich Generation

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Life Stages: Sandwich Generation

Millions of Americans are currently facing the challenge of caring for their children and parents at the same time. Protect everyone you love by looking closely at your budget and financial goals.

Choosing an eldercare facility: The American population is aging. In fact, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, one in five Americans will be over 65 by the year 2050. As these people grow older, many will choose to continue living on their own or may decide to move in...
Protecting your retirement savings: Problems in the stock market have affected virtually every sector of the economy, but the impact on retirement accounts has been the most worrisome for many people. That’s not surprising, since retirement accounts have lost somewhere in the...
Helping aging relatives in tough economic times: The downturn in the economy has taken a toll on everyone, but senior citizens are often hardest hit by a recession. That’s because they generally live on a fixed income, including the earnings on retirement plan investments that may have declined...
The Sandwich Generation: Juggling family responsibilities: At a time when your career is reaching a peak and you are looking ahead to your own retirement, you may find yourself in the position of having to help your children with college expenses while at the same time looking after the needs of your...
How to care for your aging parents: Caring for aging parents is something you hope you can handle when the time comes, but it's the last thing you want to think about. Whether the time is now or somewhere down the road, there are steps that you can take to make your life (and...