Tag Archives: end of life planning

What is an Estate and Do You Need Estate Planning?

Estate planning

For many, the word “estate” conjures up thoughts of a sprawling mansion. In reality, it doesn’t matter if you own a mansion or a mobile home. Estate planning is simply a fancy name for a plan to make sure that your property and health care wishes are carried out when you die.

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Etiquette Tips Can Save Your Loved Ones Money

death etiquette

Beneficiaries miss out on life insurance benefits all too often.  The odds that you’re owed money from a lost, forgotten or unknown policy are about one in 600.  
Besides life insurance, there may be other assets a deceased person might have that family members may be totally unaware of.  Without an organized list, your loved ones and beneficiaries may be missing out.

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Do You Know What To Save?

keep or shred

In a recent report we touched on the importance of keeping certain financial documents.

Today, we are taking a deeper dive into what you should keep and for how long. We’ll also give you suggestions on where to store documents, and when they are no longer needed, how to get rid of them.

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Top Picks from Komando and Care.com!

Top Picks from Komando

In a recent report, Care.com talked about the importance of end-of-life planning and included My Life and Wishes as the “best on-line end-of-life planning and document service(s)”.
In a related Article, Kim Komando names My Life and Wishes as one of her top picks on organizing end-of-life plans.

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