Your Money

We all appreciate straight answers. Right or wrong, folks just want to cut to the chase. Morningstar, the firm that created the 5-star investment rating, has a YouTube channel called Short Answer to get those straight answers fast and easy.

Whether we use this as a quick refresher to things we've forgotten or pass it on to loved ones who need to learn things not taught in school, this channel has great tips for common financial health questions. Some examples:

• How to create a budget
• How to get out of debt
• How to begin investing

There are about ten videos so far, and all of them are about 90 seconds. 

Short Answer
source: Morningstar

Your Life

Survey after survey shows that people prefer to age at home. For many that require more care as they age, this is usually not possible. Adult children busy with their own lives or living far away are not able to become the primary caregivers to their parent(s). This article introduces tech solutions that are available to help with monitoring of seniors' well-being remotely when you can't be there.

What is not mentioned is one more option: professional third-party caregiving. The need for a hands-on caregiver/custodian to set up services, monitor needs, and react to emergencies has grown, and it has created a whole market for these specific professional services. So, you can always hire someone to manage it all. Check with someone you trust like your church, your attorney, your accountant, or the local Council on Aging in finding the right person or company to help you.

How to Care for Aging Parents When You Can’t Be There
by Julie Jargon

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