“If you need anything, let me know,” a good friend said after telling her about my dad’s recent diagnosis. “Do you need anything?” another friend asked later that day. “I’d love a hug,” I said in response. As news of my dad’s illness spreads, I keep hearing the question in different forms. What do you need?…
How to Make the Most of Your Time and Money
Last week I wrote about protecting and managing my parents’ money, but I didn’t write about the heartache involved in taking over the task. Money management isn’t a problem. I know how to help my parents financially. It’s my parents’ health that keeps me up at night. My dad was recently diagnosed with advanced-stage esophageal cancer….
Managing and Protecting My Elderly Parents’ Finances
The phone rings. “I need you to take me to the emergency room,” my dad says calmly. “My bloodwork shows some abnormalities, and my doctor wants me to go to the hospital.” It’s eight o’clock on Monday morning. I search for my shoes, provide the contractors modifying our new home with instructions, and race out the door….
The Unexpected Costs of Buying and Selling a Home
The past forty-five days have been a whirlwind of events. We bought a house, packed our belongings, sold our place, and moved. Clearing out the old house was more difficult than I thought it would be. “I’m a minimalist,” I always tell myself, but the truckload of boxes we lugged suggest otherwise. Reducing Moving Costs While…
Negotiating Closing Costs: The Easiest Ways to Save
Are you buying a house in 2021? It’s been a wild ride for us. But, thankfully, after facing limited inventory, ridiculous bidding wars, all-cash offers, and nearly purchasing the wrong place, we finally found a home we love. So what comes next? A race to the settlement date, which includes applying for financing for the first time…
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