- The Long-Term Care Risk Women Need to Plan For
Women are more likely to need long-term care, for longer, and often alone. Here’s what it costs, why Medicare won’t help, and how to plan before it becomes a crisis. - How I’d Protect Myself Financially in a Divorce
A clear-eyed checklist for protecting your money in a divorce, from copying documents and opening your own accounts to QDROs, the house, beneficiaries, and the Social Security benefit you may have earned. - Behind on Retirement at 50? Here’s How I’d Catch Up Now
Accurate 2026 IRS limits plus seven concrete moves, from capturing your full match to delaying Social Security, that can reshape your retirement math in the years you have left. - How to Help Your Adult Kids Without Sinking Your Own Retirement
Most parents help their grown kids financially, and that’s fine. The trick is helping with a ceiling, an end date, and your own retirement funded first. - How I’d Pay for College Without Torching My Retirement
Retirement and a kid’s tuition bill arrive at the same crowded moment for many Gen X women. Here’s how to fund both without gutting your future. - The Money Talk I Kept Putting Off With My Parents
A warm, practical script for raising money with your parents before a crisis forces the conversation, including which documents matter and how to keep it going. - Helping Your Aging Parents Without Wrecking Your Own Finances
A practical guide for the sandwich generation: protect your retirement first, assess your parents’ finances honestly, tap the benefits they’ve earned, and avoid the money traps that quietly drain caregivers. - Am I Behind? What You Should Have Saved by 45, 50, and 55
A two-minute gut check on your retirement savings at 45, 50, and 55, plus exactly what to do if your number comes up short.
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