From the Kiplinger Magazine website
A long life is a great gift, but with the joys come some financial and legal challenges. The earlier you act to address them, the better off you and your heirs will be.
Did you know that a non-smoking 65-year-old woman today has a 50% chance of living until 88? A non-smoking 65-year-old man has a 50% chance of living until 85? That’s how life expectancy works – the longer you live, the more likely you will live longer.
Given that you could be well on your way to becoming a nonagenarian, here are four smart moves to help keep you and your family protected as you age.
From the Everyday Health website
When faced with a hectic morning, the easiest path to breakfast often includes a cereal box. Open. Pour. Add milk. Eat. But, when it comes to nutrition, the choices in the cereal aisle don’t stack up evenly. Varieties with chocolate chips and marshmallows likely stand out as the unhealthier of choices, but seemingly healthy options, such as some granolas and sweetened whole-grain varieties, can be packed with added sugars and unhealthy fats, too — not to mention they can be seriously lacking in good-for-you nutrients.
Doug Awana send Retiree News this photograph as he was securing some boxes during his family’s Hurricane Lane preparations.
The photograph shows three veteran members of the 154th Wing’s maintenance team. From left to right: then-SMSgt Douglas Awana, MSgt James Akau, then-MSgt Craig Harimoto. It was taken at the NCO Academy Graduate Association Seminar 33, Reno, Nevada on July 26, 2001.
Both Doug and Craig retired as chief master sergeants after serving long technician careers. Jimmy, a Traditional Guardmember, retired as a master sergeant. In civilian life, he served with the Honolulu Fire Department.
A growing number of seniors are finding themselves needing financial help. A study released this month by the Consumer Bankruptcy Project found that bankruptcy filings among people 65 and older have tripled since 1991. Sometimes medical costs are to blame; in other cases, seniors find that they have not saved enough for retirement. Like Holmes, many adult children step in to provide their parents with financial relief.
“Out of love and concern, we often try to step up to help our family members, but we have to understand some of the trade-offs,” says Kamilah Williams-Kemp, vice-president of long-term care for Northwestern Mutual.
An analysis by Priceline found that boomers book the longest average length of stay on their vacations, relative to other age groups, and spend significantly more on flights and hotels than younger travelers.
So where are seniors headed? To find out, MONEY teamed up with Priceline to get information on travelers aged 60 and over; the company analyzed millions of bookings across all age groups, spanning thousands of destinations, hotels and flight routes from 2017 to 2018.
The resulting list, below, identifies the most common travel destinations for adults 60 and older.
Senator John Sidney McCain III died at 4:28pm on August 25, 2018. With the Senator when he passed were his wife Cindy and their family. At his death, he had served the United States of America faithfully for sixty years.
Extended ABC News video honoring John McCain
The ABC News video provides a true overview of his life and character
From the Samantha Brown website
From chowder and cannoli to oysters and Italian fare, Boston’s food scene is full of character. I actually like visiting Beantown in the colder months. It’s such a dense and walkable town that you can easily check off historic sites (Faneuil Hall, the State House, King’s Chapel), warm up with a cup of chowder or a coffee and pastry, then head back out into the elements… rinse, repeat!
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Senator John McCain, R-Arizona, has ordered doctors to stop treating him for brain cancer, ending a year-long battle against the terminal disease and accepting his fate, his family said Friday.
“John has surpassed expectations for his survival” since disclosing last summer that he was suffering from an aggressive form of glioblastoma, “but the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict,” the McCain family said in a statement issued through his Senate office.
From the Air National Guard website
Maj. Gen. James O. Eifert, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Pacific Air Forces leads a discussion on air defense concepts during a visit to the Philippine Air Defense Control Center, Aug. 7, 2018, Villamor Air Base, Manila, Philippines. The airmen were taking part in a subject matter expert exchange with Philippine Air Force counterparts as part of a National Guard State Partnership Program engagement. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Orlando Corpuz)
A team of Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) air defense experts traveled to various air bases in the Philippines to conduct subject-matter expert exchanges with the Philippine Air Force (PAF), August 6-14, 2018.
The HIANG has a long standing relationship with the PAF, and for the past six years they have been sharing air defense expertise with the PAF as they undergo enhancements to their air defense capabilities.
This year, the team featured a general officer with over 30 years of experience in air defense.
Sherman Hemsley had a tough upbringing and a disjointed family life, leading him to drop out of high school to join the Air Force, serving a total of 4 years in the military. After his service, he returned to become a mailman, and it was only later in life that he found his home in acting.
This man later became a 1970s and 80s icon leading comedic and heartwarming roles, most notably as George Jefferson. The charismatic roles he portrays makes it even more impressive that he came from such a rough early life.
If you’re older than 65, odds are you have grandchildren and probably want to help them with college tuition.
While your generosity may be boundless, paying for a higher education is no small expense. The average in‐state, all-in cost (tuition, fees, room and board) for a four‐year public school was $20,770 in 2017-2018 and $46,950 for a four-year private school, according to the College Board.
And in 18 years, at the current rate of inflation, the all-in cost could reach $355,000 for fours years at a private school and $157,000 for four years at a public school for an in-state student.
So how can grandparents help? Here’s what experts had to say:
L-R: Governor David Ige, MG Suzanne Vares-Lum, LTC (Ret) Courtney Vares-Lum, Connie Vares-Lum, MG (Ret) Gary Hara and BG Kenneth Hara
BG Suzanne P. Vares-Lum was promoted to major general in a ceremony held at Washington Place. Attending the ceremony was her family and friends, her current and retired military co-workers from the Guard and active duty.
BG Kenneth Hara provided comments as the MG Arthur “Joe” Logan was off island. She was pinned by Governor David Ige and her husband LTC (Ret) Courtney Vares-Lum. MG (Ret) Gary Hara administered the Oath of Office.
View ceremony photography posted on the Adjutant General’s Facebook page
U.S. and Spanish paratroopers board a 204th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Bayonet Strike at Aviano Air Base, Italy. pic.twitter.com/gSXAvxbvEQ
— NATIONAL GUARD (@GuardMagazine) August 21, 2018
