Monthly Archives: August 2013

Future Challenge – So What’s the Plan?

Posted on August 29, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Challenge #26 Everyone has a horror story of an estate (big or small) that wasn’t settled smoothly. Usually it’s because there was no will (or no updated will), or because the contents of the will came as an unhappy surprise … Continue reading →

Posted in Finances, Financial Issues, Future Challenges, Information | Tagged Estate planning, family, Financial Planning, Last Will and Testament, Legacy | 13 Comments

Where there’s a Will… Why Everybody Needs a Plan – Part 3

Posted on August 28, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

This month, a friend of a friend suddenly lost her husband. In the days that followed, my friend and another buddy circled the wagons and, along with the new widow’s family, offered their support to her. Friends are wonderful at … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Finances, Financial Issues, Information, Ruminations | Tagged Beneficiary, Estate planning, Financial Planning, Last Will and Testament, Peace of mind | 17 Comments

So Big!

Posted on August 17, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Originally posted on The Retiring Sort:
We played a game with our children and grandchildren to get them to put their hands in the air when it was time to take off a shirt for bath time, or put on…

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Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways

Posted on August 14, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

There was an interesting photo challenge presented by WordPress this week – to take two shots of the same place, one vertical and one horizontal, to express two views of the subject. I’ve been offline for a while, taking care … Continue reading →