Archives for Aging and Finances
Where to Find LGBTQ Senior Housing & Retirement Communities
LGBTQ retirement homes and long-term care facilities have been a vision since the mid-1990s. During the last 27 years, independent housing developers as well as cities, non-profit housing developers, and…
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish: Retirement
I'll cut straight to the chase'“if you aren't saving for retirement, you are taking money out of your future pocket and wasting it. If you've been following the blog, you…
How long does your money need to last?
In the July issue of The Advocate, Jennifer Hatch reports in the finance column that: The biggest unknown in your financial future isn't the market's performance, it's how long you're…
Gray and Gay: AARP Prism Network
Rhea at The Boomer Chronicles pointed readers to a community group for AARP members who are LGBT: AARP has developed the online Prism Network to make lesbians and gays feel…
How to help your aging parents with their finances
'œTo this day, I still don't know my father's income.' '“ Cooper Smith My parents have always been very private about their finances. That said, in high school, I learned…
Ten Money Questions for Michael Jacoby
Michael Jacoby is a filmmaker and director of Ten More Good Years, a new documentary about LGBT elders and the governmental and social injustices experienced by those growing old and…
Four Tough Questions about Aging Parents’¦ And Step Parents
I worry about my parents' retirement plans and future medical care. As I've gotten older and more involved in the personal finance community, the prospect of my own retirement has…
Only Children: Stealth Costs and How to Prepare for Them
It doesn't take a genius to figure out that two children cost more than one to raise. And it doesn't take a genius to understand that for queer parents, like…
Muscle is currency in the gay world
Hunk alert: Fellas, gather around. Sam Page is an ex-Mormon, reformed porn star & trainer. Earlier this year, I interviewed Sam and his partner, Bronson for Ten Money Questions. He…
Just Because You’re Dead Doesn’t Mean They Can’t Bill You
I know very little about estate planning and execution of financial and legal responsibilities for someone who is deceased. I know it all falls under the term estate administration, but…