This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. When Charlie Hillhouse was 2 1/2, his “Gaga” gave him a cooking lesson. They both wore chef hats, poured and mixed corn muffin batter, then popped baking trays into the oven. Charlie, now 4, was enthralled. Afterward, he turned to his mother,[Read More…]

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. As workers reach their 50s and 60s, they often grapple with two big issues: work/life balance and job satisfaction. Two new studies, presented at the 2017 Retirement Research Consortium Meeting I recently attended in Washington, D.C., offer some fascinating insights on them. In their paper, <a[Read More…]

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. Unmarried gay and lesbian couples looking for domestic partner health care benefits may have a shock this open enrollment season, especially if they work for small- or medium-size employers. The 2018 Open Enrollment period runs from November 1, 2017 to December 15,[Read More…]

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. Sometimes, growing older feels like one loss after another. No longer being able to drive or stay in our own home is difficult to accept. If we feel we are forced into those decisions, it can be harder still. Yet when we[Read More…]

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. Asset allocation — the way your investments are split among stocks, fixed income (i.e. bonds) and cash — is one of the keys to smart investing. But based on a recent Wells Fargo study of the asset allocations of their boomer, Gen X[Read More…]