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While no one likes to consider the end of their lives, planning your end-of-life accommodations not only can help spare your loved ones from the stress, but it can also give you the chance to take control of your estate and save your family money in the long run....

When you're making big life purchases, it's normal to put money aside in advance, such as for buying a house, a car, or paying for a vacation. Yet many people don't feel the same way when thinking about the end of their lives. This means the stress often falls to...

Planning your own funeral is not something most people like to think about. All too often, we don’t want to talk about the subject of death, much less actually plan it out.  Today, I will explain to you why it is important to plan ahead of time. Taking care of it in...

“Death Away from Home” The death of a loved one is challenging enough without the added burden of arranging to return his or her body home from another country, city or state.   When a family member dies abroad, making arrangements for disposition can become very...

“Hello, Stephanie—I’m 66 and was intending to work until 70. I was recently laid off from my employer due to the Coronavirus epidemic. I’m no longer going to have health insurance through my employer, and now I’m scared and don’t know what to do about health...

Will Medicare Cover Covid-19 “Stephanie—You recently signed me up for Medicare supplement insurance and I need to know if I get sick with coronavirus will my Medicare plan cover me? Thanks—Sam from Sugar Land” Hello, Sam. Your concerns echo those of many Americans...

With guidance from government officials, the funeral industry is taking added precautions with regard to Covid-19. Funerals and viewings have been limited to no more than ten people at any given time. Caution has been placed on guest books, guest-signing boards, and...

Hello Stephanie—My parents passed away several years ago. I’ve been trying to sell my parents’ burial plots for the last couple of years.  Now, I’ve finally found a buyer interested in the cemetery property. To my surprise the cemetery is telling me that because I...

Stephanie—I’m scheduled to have cataract surgery next month. To my surprise, my doctor’s office is telling me that Medicare is not going to cover my procedure. I’m so confused. I enrolled into Medicare Part B and into a supplemental insurance plan. I’m not drawing...

2020 is here. New year, new decade. As you resolve to do better by cutting back on this, going cold turkey on that, consider taking the time to weigh in on that last big milestone. No, we’re not talking about your wedding or retirement. We’re talking about preplanning...