Personal Finance – My Pre-2019 Forbes Articles
You would expect that since I am a financial planner, I would write more about personal finance. There is so much good content out there about personal finance that doesn’t involve health, so I only have a few articles of that type to share with you here.
What To Do When Your Adult Child Asks You For Money – Running out of money is a common fear for retirees. In addition, there is sometimes the added pressure of adult children who need of financial support. This can be a touchy situation in families and contributes to fraud and abuse of elderly parents. By discussing these situations in advance, you can decrease worry and mitigate family conflicts over money in the future.
Preparing Financially For A Career Change – In this article, I discuss what I consider to be the scarier part of a career change – how to prepare financially for the leap.
How To Deal With Guilt About Changing Careers – How do we deal with career dissatisfaction? Should we feel guilty about changing careers? And if so, how do we deal with that guilt?
When Does The Millionaire Next Door Need A Financial Planner? – Here are some of the mistakes I see and signs when the “millionaire next door” should hire a fee-only financial advisor.
Buying Rental Properties To Guard Against A Stock Market Crash – Should you buy rental property to guard against a stock market crash? I dissect that question here.
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Carolyn McClanahan
I (Steve) remember having twitter interactions with you, and always enjoyed them and learned even when we disagreed.
My mom (at 94 yo) died in the hospital last month after a spiral down over two months, 2 hospital stays and one in a rehab place.
Anyway, I went web surfing for resources to better cope. I am an only child, and my mom and I were a duo for lots of twists and turns and life events — including a bunch of sad ones.
I remembered you had published posts — going back years — that I might read.
If there is anything you suggest I look at, please don’t hesitate.
Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy 2026.
Warm regards,
Steve
Hi Steve,
I’m so sorry about your mom. Even when you know it will happen, it still is a gut punch when it does. I can’t think of any specific articles I’ve written on this, but there is an old book that you may find very helpful: https://www.amazon.com/Nobodys-Child-Anymore-Grieving-Comforting/dp/1893732215 – it is about the loss of a parent, especially after prolonged caregiving. I hope it helps.
Thank you for the kind words and my apologies for just getting to this.
Carolyn