by Bill Harris, CFP, RMA | Sep 8, 2022 | Widow
We each have a general image of what widowhood looks like – before it happens to us. Maybe that image came from when your favorite grandmother lost her beloved husband of 47 years. Or from a girlfriend whose young husband didn’t come back from the war in the Middle...
by Bill Harris, CFP, RMA | Jun 2, 2022 | Divorce, Family, Financial Planning, Widow
The “Sandwich Generation” has nothing to do with when you were born. It simply means that you’re providing support to two generations: your aging parents and your children. Here we’re looking specifically at the financial implications of providing such support. Before...
by Bill Harris, CFP, RMA | May 11, 2022 | Divorce, Financial Planning, Retirement, Widow
Whether you’ve been single all your life or became single again after a divorce or widowhood, you will likely be making most (if not all) of your retirement planning decisions on your own. It will be up to you to secure your retirement years financially. You’ll need a...
by Paula Harris | Mar 7, 2022 | Widow, Curve Ball Planning, Estate Planning, Family
Lisa walked from room to room of her dad’s house. Books, jackets, fishing poles…it was like he still lived there. Lisa closed her eyes and imagined that when she opened them, she would see her father sitting in his favorite chair watching the History...
by Paula Harris | Feb 11, 2022 | Curve Ball Planning, Widow
When people think of widows, they tend to think big picture. How hard it must be for her to spend special occasions without her husband or It must be strange for her to be in that big house all alone. Seldom do they think about the seemingly small things, which in...
by Paula Harris | Jan 21, 2022 | Widow, Curve Ball Planning
When people think of widows, they often think of older women, possibly with adult children and maybe even with grandchildren. Seldom do images of young women in their 30s, 40s, or even 50s come to mind. But of course, women in this age bracket find themselves widowed,...
