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Legal & Financial Planning

How to File a Tax Return for a Parent in 2021

Before you even begin the process of preparing your parent's tax return, there are a number of things to consider. Here's where you should start.

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How to Figure Out How Long Your Parents’ Money Will Last

Take these steps to calculate whether your parents have the financial resources to cover their needs.

Financial Caregiving 101

How to Piece Together Your Parent’s Financial Picture

One of the big challenges of helping aging parents with their finances can be trying to piece together their financial picture, especially if your parents don't remember all of the details. Here are some tips to help you with your search.

Financial Caregiving 101

What You Need to Know About Being a Financial Caregiver

If you’re already a financial caregiver, or if you’re soon to become one, you don’t have to figure everything out on your own. This step-by-step guide will walk you through everything you need to know about being a financial caregiver.

Legal & Financial Planning

The Ultimate Guide to Financial Power of Attorney

Power of attorney is perhaps the most essential document for financial caregivers and their loved ones, and yet most people still don't have one. Use this guide to help you get started today, and save yourself the legal headaches later.

Money Talks

How to Speak So Your Parents Will Listen

Communication can be a frustrating challenge when it comes to caregiving, financial or otherwise. Here are four tips to help you open difficult conversations with love and respect.

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15 Government Benefits That Could Help Your Parents Save Money

If you're helping a parent with their finances, be sure to familiarize yourself with the variety of programs and resources that could save them money.

Financial Caregiving Roadmap

Learn how to organize and protect your loved one’s day-to-day finances.

Carefull’s free 30-page Financial Caregiving Roadmap will teach you how to help your loved one at every step of the journey.

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Dementia and Managing Money: When Your Parent Refuses to Let You Help

Use these strategies to overcome your parent’s reluctance to your assistance with money matters.

Alzheimer's & Dementia

How to Get a Parent Tested for Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Learn how to tell if your parent might need to be tested for Alzheimer’s or dementia, how to get an examination, and what to say to persuade your parent to see a doctor.

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How to Help Your Parents Hire a Financial Advisor

Follow these steps to pick the right professional.

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How to Protect Aging Parents from Romance Scams

Alert them to red flags to lower the risk that they will become victims.

Financial Caregiving 101

Can You Inherit Debt From Your Parents?

You won’t have to pay your parent’s debt out of your own pockets unless you co-signed for that debt with your parent, you are a joint account owner, or you jointly owned property with them.

Financial Caregiving 101

A 2021 Month-by-Month Guide to Staying on Top of Your Parents’ Finances

Taking over your parents' finances and keeping things organized can feel daunting. Consider tackling one task at a time using this month-by-month guide.

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