Ep 12: How to Avoid Flirting With Financial Disaster
On today\u2019s episode of How Money Works, let\u2019s talk about some of the areas of your financial life where you might be flirting with disaster and how you can fix it.
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Out-of-date legal documents
It\u2019s not something people think about often, but having your legal documents up to date is crucial.
\u201cWhen is the last time you whipped out your will and read it? Well, never,\u201d said Craig.
Maybe you created legal documents when your kids were young but now they\u2019re older. Have you updated those records? Maybe you remarried and have not changed your beneficiary information.
Too many people are walking around with no documents, or documents that are in desperate need of an update. Don\u2019t let this be you.
Tax time bomb
With all the stimulus money being spent in response to the pandemic, there\u2019s a tax time bomb coming at some point.
\u201cYou cannot create all this debt and expect it not to be repaid,\u201d said Craig.
What\u2019s going to happen if the government raises the tax rate? If the overwhelming majority of your investments are in tax-deferred accounts, you could be building up a time bomb for yourself.
No plan for long-term care expenses
Long-term care expenses is one of the hardest discussions to have with people, because they don\u2019t want to discuss it and don't want to think about being in that position.
The long-term care and home health industry is growing quickly, and studies have shown that, on average, people in their golden years spend $245,000 for health care. Can your nest egg survive that kind of financial hit?
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What we discuss on this episode:\xa0
1:01 \u2013 Out of date legal documents
7:35 \u2013 Tax time bomb
12:00 \u2013 No plan for long-term care expenses