Veterans who are not eligible for VA health care should look into other health insurance options, such as an employer-sponsored health care plan, health insurance through a spouse, joining a trade organization that offers health insurance, or purchasing an individual health care plan from the Affor...
Surviving military spouses may be eligible for a VA home loan if they have not remarried and: Their spouse died in the service or from a service-related disability.
Being a parent is an excellent way for me to mentor my children, Sherry and Chris. I was honored to take care of my elderly mother for the last eight years of her life so she wouldn’t have to go into a nursing home, which was something she dreaded. I was a mentor and friend to...
Other mental health matters Through an EAP, these professional counseling services are free. A quality EAP program will offer these services to eligible employees, and often their spouse or domestic partner, their parents, and their children as well. ...
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If you're married, bear in mind that even if your spouse isn't eligible for Social Security benefits based on their work record, they may be entitled to spousal benefits based on yours. You can also increase your Social Security income substantially by taking benefits later, rather than when...
If only one spouse works, the working spouse can make an IRA contribution on behalf of the non-working spouse. "If you don't have income, you can't put money in an IRA unless you are a spouse of someone who has income. Then you can do a spousal IRA," says Francine Duke, a ...
In recent years, eldercare providers and retirement community experts have emphasized that the definition of “caregiver” has widened to acknowledge that while this can be a spouse or adult child living in the same home, caregiving can also describe a relative or friend who helps the senior in...
So why would you want to get your labor started early? Reasons can include: Nervousness about not making it to the hospital on time Having a difficult or painful last trimester of pregnancy Making sure your spouse or family can be at the delivery ...
If you’ve determined that pursuing owning a home is the right financial move for you, and student loans seem to be holding you back, consider adding aco-borrower(a spouse, significant other, or parent, for instance) to your mortgage application. Lenders will look at both you and your co...