Month: January 2013

We have just celebrated the MLK Holiday with a day of service for many across the nation.Carolyn Newsom, an attorney and intern at my office, recalls her father saying “we have a responsibility in life to put more jelly beans back in the jar than we take out. ”She...

The American Taxpayer Relief Act which was signed into law on January 2, 2013 provided “permanent” (unless continued political debate over the federal budget result in further changes) rules that create a more predictable environment for planning and decision...

I was reading an article recently in an AARP publication that experts now estimate a couple aged 65 will need nearly $250,000 in addition to Medicare, to pay for future medical costs.This amount is much higher if nursing home care is ever needed.More importantly, if...