A Dad Story

The power of believing in someone. I made a new friend yesterday who said something very touching about how I obviously loved and respected my father. Well, this struck a chord with me and I felt my eyes begin to well and I needed to clear my throat and blink a few...

How Does the Medicaid Look-Back Period Work?

One area that causes a lot of confusion with regard to Medicaid is the look-back period. Medicaid, unlike Medicare, is a means-based program, which means that you are only eligible for it if you have very few assets. The government does not want you to transfer all...

A Tax Break to Help Working Caregivers Pay for Day Care

Paying for day care is one of the biggest expenses faced by working adults with young children, a dependent parent, or a child with a disability, but there is a tax credit available to help working caregivers defray the costs of day care (called “adult day...