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Widow to Widow: Key Financial Advice

A financial planner who's lived it herself offers widow to widow counsel.

By: The Aging Diva

May 9, 2012

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Navigating the future after widowhood can be tough. Here, widow to widow financial advice.

The average age of widowhood is 56. What every woman should know about money.

Second Marriage? Don't Get Trapped Financially

Stop! Look! Listen! Five things to know before you embark on a second marriage.

By: The Aging Diva

May 3, 2012

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Second Marriage: Play it safe financially

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Don't get trapped by financial issues in a second marriage. Talk first, marry later.

If you're heading to the altar a second time, here are the 5 things you must know. For a happy marriage, make these financial decisions now.

Dying in a Hotel

Checking in before checking out

By: Susan Breslow

February 13, 2012

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Dying in a hotel means checking in before checking out.

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Will You Marry Me . . . and Show Me Your Credit Report?

Second marriages often give new meaning to the words “trust” and “big love”.

By: Valerie Coleman Morris

May 31, 2011

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Don't let a second marriage be your first big financial mistake going into retirement. Ask the right questions before saying "I do."

These days, more than 40 percent of weddings involve a bride or groom who has been married before. And one - sometimes both - have children from a previous relationship. Statistics tell us that 70 percent of second marriages with stepchildren fail.

Watch Out for Elderly Financial Abuse

Don't let your parents end up like Mickey Rooney

By: Chris Roush

March 7, 2011

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After years of financial abuse, actor Mickey Rooney came forward last week before Congress so that others may know what to do to help their parents.

Famous actor Mickey Rooney testified last week before the Senate Aging Committee that he was a victim of financial abuse by a family member, raising the awareness that financial fraud can prey on anyone.

"My money was taken and misused. When I asked for information, I was told that I couldn't have any of my own information," Rooney told the committee. "I was literally left powerless." The 90-year-old actor currently has a restraining order against his stepson.