Solo agers are people who are aging alone without the “safety net” of a spouse, significant other, or children to help them navigate later life. Also called elder orphans (a phrase that has had pushback for being stigmatizing ), they are literally “hid…
Author: Barbara O'Neill
One of the largest financial transitions that older adults experience is the start of required minimum distributions (RMDs) from tax-deferred retirement savings plans such as traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs), SEP-IRAs, and qualified em…
Key Takeaways There are two decades in people’s lives where they experience a lot of changes: their 20s, as they transition to independent living, and their 70s, when they experience many new life transitions related to the aging process. &#…