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Beware of Rogue Movers

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We have all heard the stories about people who were scammed by a “rogue mover” – a company that is not a professional mover and charges way more than the original estimate. Those same people may have watched the truck drive off with all their belongings never to see them again. Do not let this happen to you. Here’s how a rogue mover typically works: The mover gives a phone or online estimate only without visiting your home and requires a deposit or full payment up front. On moving day, the […]

How Do YOU React to Change?

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There are 3 things we know about change and the future: It is not going to be like the past. It is not going to be exactly the way we think. The rate of change can take place faster than we can imagine. In 1803, the British created a civil service position in which a man was required to stand on the cliffs of Dover with a spy glass. His job was to be on the lookout for invasion. He was to ring a bell if he saw the army […]

IN DENIAL??? WHO ME?

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De Nile(denial) is a long river! One of the greatest realities is the fact that death is inevitable for all of us. We each have that moment when this reality hits home. It might be when our parents actually die, but the process usually begins when we see our parents begin to age and unable to keep up with their day to day routines. They lose things on a regular basis and forget to pay the bills. We might try not to make too much about it, but our minds […]

6 Practical Ways to Help Your Parents This Summer

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by our Guest Blogger Julie Hall Spending time visiting your parents this summer? Here are 6 practical ways that you can assist your elderly parents. Help your parents protect all their assets. Know all the professionals they work with, i.e. CPA, financial planner, attorney, etc. Know the location of all your parents important documents. If the documents are in a locked cabinet or fireproof storage, know where the keys are kept. Have the important conversations with your parents about their wishes for the future, who will be their executor, […]

What Does the Word “Senior” Mean to You?

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What does the word “senior” mean to you? In our world, “senior” is thrown around generally to cover anyone aged 60 or up. Some stores discount for age 55 and over… and call it the “senior discount. And in some places — like the movie theatres — 65 is the going age to be called a senior. With all the variation, what is a senior anyways? Most of the boomer generation who are just beginning to fall into these senior categories don’t like the word senior. In their minds, it […]

Emotional Baggage

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By guest blogger Julie Hall – “The Estate Lady” Many of us lug around our emotional baggage on a daily basis and never bother to “check” it. Maybe we don’t know how to, or maybe we just forget, so we end up dragging it with us wherever we go. It gets rather tiring, doesn’t it? In my business of helping clients sort through estates, after a loved one has moved to assisted living or has died, I see many children/heirs carry a lot of emotional baggage with them, to the […]

7 Action Tips to Get You Moving!

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TAKE ACTION. If you are capable, take action. Enlist the help of friends and family who will support you when tell them you are moving to a smaller space. DON’T GO IT ALONE. Moving is difficult but you don’t have to do it alone. Find those that can give you tools, assistance, motivation, encouragement and information to help with the transition. Check out to see if there is a Senior Move Manager in your area. WHERE DO I START? Start with a target date for when you are moving and create […]

Clean Out the Junk Drawer!

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Nearly everyone has a junk drawer. You know, that place in your house that has become a catch-all for the things that seem to appear from nowhere and have no other home in your house. Loose change, batteries, pizza coupons (probably expired), runaway marbles from your grandkids’ stash – the possibilities of what your junk drawer contains are endless. When you are in a rush to tidy up, the junk drawer comes in handy. You hide things there, intending to get back to them later. Well, it is time for […]

A Yard Sale? Seriously….

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Yard sales can be pretty unremarkable, but several years ago I went to a yard sale that shifted my perspective. While on my way home I spotted a yard sale sign not too far from our house. I convinced my husband to come take a look with me. As we approached, I could tell this was no ordinary yard sale. The large, fenced yard was packed with stuff. 50 years’ worth of stuff. The owners of the house came out to greet us. They were elderly and bone-weary. As we […]

PROMISE ME

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(A powerful blog for those with parents who have not yet planned ahead) – “Promise Me”by our guest blogger Julie Hall An elderly mother says to her son, “Promise me you will never put me in a nursing home. It’s so depressing. Promise me you will never do that.” The middle-aged son says: Promise me that you will make plans now, so I won’t have to later under duress. Promise me that we will discuss this now, instead of at a time when it is either too late, or I […]