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In this episode, I speak with Cameron Huddleston, a financial expert specializing in protecting older adults from financial exploitation. Cameron explains the two primary types of financial abuse—scams from strangers and exploitation by people the victim knows—and discusses how quickly financial abuse can happen, particularly in caregiving situations. She offers practical advice for families transitioning a loved one into assisted living, such as removing financial documents, limiting access to money, and automating bill payments to reduce the risk of exploitation. We also talk about how to approach the sensitive topic of financial planning with aging parents, focusing on empowering them to remain in control while setting up safeguards like powers of attorney and estate planning documents. Cameron shares resources available on her website, including an emergency organizer and scam red flag sheet, along with information about her book Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk, which provides more tips on navigating these important conversations and protecting loved ones' finances.

In this episode of This is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World, financial expert Cameron Huddleston shares essential tips for recognizing and preventing scams targeting older adults. Scammers have become more sophisticated, using fear, urgency, and emotional manipulation to steal personal information, drain bank accounts, and isolate victims. From tech support and romance scams to investment schemes, these fraudsters take advantage of vulnerabilities, often leaving their victims financially and emotionally devastated. To protect yourself, watch out for red flags such as unusual payment requests (gift cards, wire transfers), pressure to act immediately, or isolation tactics. If you suspect a scam, cut off contact with the fraudster, consult someone you trust, and report it to authorities like the Federal Trade Commission or the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging's Fraud Hotline. Education and awareness are key to preventing these scams—talking to your loved ones about these tactics can help them stay safe.

Send us a textOn this episode of The Get Ready Money Podcast, I was joined by Cameron Huddleston, author and Director of Education at Carefull; Pam Ostrowski, Dementia Caregiving Speaker, Consultant and Author; and Ruschelle Khanna, author and fractional learning officer to talk about Mom and Dad, What's the Plan? Here are some key insights: Conversations need to happen sooner, rather than later - not in an emergencyCome from a place of collaborationEmotions have to be dealt with first, the conversation has to be normalizedHow to start the conversation, even with someone who doesn't want to have it. We need to communicate to protect our needs and dignity. Cameron Huddleston is the author of "Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances." She is an award-winning journalist who has been writing about personal finance for more than 20 years. She also was a caregiver for more than 12 years for her mom, who had Alzheimer's disease. Cameron is currently the director of education and content at Carefull, the first service built to organize and protect the daily finances of older adults.Pam Ostrowski, CSA, CDP, CDC is a Dementia Caregiving Speaker, Consultant and Author of "It's Not That Simple: Helping Families Navigate the Alzheimer's Journey,". Dementia caregiving coach and guide, Pam Ostrowski, provides a path to relieve the fear, anxiety, and confusion that family members experience when a loved one is diagnosed with dementia. Pam is the founder of Alzheimer's Family Consulting. She is also the author of the highly rated Alzheimer's guidebook, "It's Not That Simple: Helping Families Navigate the Alzheimer's Journey," which is based on Pam's 14-year dementia and Alzheimer's journey with her parents. She works with organizations such as financial advisors and long-term care professionals to educate them on the need for more client conversations on aging well and planning for possible later-in-life cognitive impairment.Ruschelle Khanna, LCSW is an Advisor and Therapist for High Net Worth Females & Families. Ruschelle specializes in helping leaders and teams develop high EQ skills to effectively blend strategic thinking, creative problem solving and effective communication. She serves as a Fractional Learning Officer for families in enterprise.  Ruschelle is a Gottmann Method Facilitator. She was formerly the Clinical Director at Samaritan Daytop Village. Connect with Cameron Huddleston: WebsiteLinkedInX/TwitterFacebookConnect with Pam Ostrowski: Alzheimer's Family ConsultingLinkedInFacebookYouTubeConnect with Ruschelle Khanna:WebsiteWebsiteLinkedInSupport the showThe Get Ready Money Podcast and its guests do not provide investment advice. All content is for educational purposes. Guest opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Get Ready Money Podcast and Tony Steuer.

Send us a textOn this episode of The Get Ready Money Podcast, I was joined by Cameron Huddleston, author and Director of Education & Content at Carefull; Cathy Sikorski, author and speaker along with Neil Granger, Consultant and Expert to talk about changing the way we think about money and elder financial abuse. Here's what we discussed: Defining elder financial abuse and prevention tips.What is a trust mill?How to spot red flags. The importance of being proactive with your parents and communicating about frauds and scams. Adult children should pay attention to their parent's behavior.What to look for in an advisor. Bios:Cameron Huddleston:Cameron Huddleston is an award-winning personal finance journalist, author of Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations with Your Parents About Their Finances and director of education and content at Carefull. She also is an award-winning journalist with nearly 20 years of experience writing about personal finance. Her work has appeared in Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Chicago Tribune, Forbes.com, MSN, Yahoo! and many more online and print publicationCathy Sikorski:Cathy Sikorski, Esq. a Speaker, Elder Lawyer, Author and Media Guest unravels the complex financial and legal problems in the caregiving crisis. Cathy uses her own caregiver experience and expertise to educate, entertain and elevate the conversation around work, money, aging and caregiving. In October 2021, Corner Office Books released her latest book 12 Conversations: How to Talk to Almost Anyone about Long-Term Care Planning. Neil GrangerNeil Granger has been in the financial services industry for more than 39 years. In addition to being a California Life Agent, he is also licensed as a Life and Disability Analyst-one of less than 40 in the state. Neil has spent most of his Insurance career as an independent agent in the area life, health, disability and Long Term Care insurance sales, working with individuals and small businesses. Since 2009, Neil has focused his practice on Consulting and Expert work in the area of Elder Financial Abuse prevention.  Neil has worked with several District Attorney Offices as a member of their Financial Abuse Specialist Teams, has testified in both Criminal and Civil cases, and works with the Investigative Unit of the California Department of Insurance. Neil has also helped draft, and has testified in favor of, insurance legislation, which has helped strengthen financial protection for California Seniors. He recently stepped down from the California Department of Insurance Curriculum Board after 12 years of membership- 6 years as its Chairman.Connect with Cameron Huddleston: WebsiteLinkedInX/TwitterFacebookInstagramConnect with Cathy Sikorski:WebsiteLinkedInTikTokConnect with Neil Granger:WebsiteLinkedInSupport the show

We're doing something a little different this week. Amy Arnott and Dan Lefkovitz are flipping the microphone around and interviewing the anchor host of this podcast, Christine Benz, about her new her book, How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement. Christine is director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar. She has been with the company since 1993, where she's served as director of the fund research team, editor of Morningstar Mutual Funds, and cofounder of this podcast in 2019. She has written several books about investing. Christine is a proud graduate of the University of Illinois.BackgroundBio and archiveHow to RetireHow to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement by Christine BenzThe Psychology of Money by Morgan HouselNonfinancial Aspects of RetirementMichael FinkeJordan GrumetLaura CarstensenAnnuities, Retirement Portfolio Planning, and Social SecurityWade PfauRetirement Income Style AwarenessWilliam BernsteinFritz Gilbert/The Retirement Manifesto“The Ultimate Pre-Retirement Checklist,” by Fritz Gilbert, The Retirement Manifesto, March 27, 2018.Freedom for FidoMary Beth FranklinJonathan Guyton“Decision Rules and Maximum Initial Withdrawal Rates,” by Jonathan Guyton and William Klinger, FPA Journal.Jamie HopkinsThe Bucket ApproachHarold Evensky“The Bucket Approach to Building a Retirement Portfolio,” by Christine Benz, Morningstar.com, Nov. 23, 2022.“The Bucket Approach Is Flawed—Here's a Better Way,” by Rob Berger, Forbes.com, Aug. 2, 2020.“Do You Need More Than 3 Buckets?” by Christine Benz and Susan Dziubinski, Morningstar.com, May 22, 2024.HousingMark MillerHealthcare, Long-Term Care, and Estate PlanningCarolyn McClanahanCameron HuddlestonMom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances, by Cameron Huddleston, June 25, 2019.Jennifer RozelleOther“Carl Richards: ‘Let's Focus on Being a Little Less Wrong Tomorrow,‘” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, May 13, 2020.

Today we're excited to chat with Cameron Huddleston, the author of "Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances." Cameron is an award-winning journalist with 20 years of experience writing about personal finance. Her work has appeared in Forbes, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Chicago Tribune, MSN, Yahoo and many more print and online publications.  Cameron is a mom of three young kids and is also a daughter; she juggled raising her kids while caring for her mom, who had Alzheimer's disease. It was a stressful situation, but it gave her great insight into how financially devastating Alzheimer's and dementia can be. It also made her realize how necessary it is for adult children to be having conversations with their parents about their finances before a health issue or emergency leaves their parents unable to manage their own finances. Cameron, welcome to Catching Up to FI! Connect with us! Buy CUtFI a coffee Resources mentioned on the show: Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances by Cameron Huddleston Cameron Huddleston Website Scam Red Flags Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.  

Summary Money talk isn't always easy to initiate, but in some cases it's essential. Today, we are joined by award-winning journalist and author of Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk, Cameron Huddleston, to discuss the often-overlooked topic of navigating financial conversations and decisions with aging parents. Cameron shares key insights into why these discussions are crucial, how to approach them with love and respect, and practical strategies to initiate meaningful dialogues. We discover the importance of estate planning documents, ways to involve siblings harmoniously, and the significance of long-term care planning to ensure a secure future for both parents and their adult children. Tune in to gain valuable advice and actionable steps to foster open, productive conversations that empower families to address financial matters and caregiving needs with confidence and compassion. About Today's Guest Cameron Huddleston is an author, speaker and award-winning journalist with 20 years of experience writing about personal finance. Her work has appeared in Forbes, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Chicago Tribune, MSN, Yahoo, and many more print and online publications. She is a mom of three awesome kids and was a caregiver for her own mom, who had Alzheimer's disease. She is the author of Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances.  Links Mentioned in Today's Episode Cameron Huddleston Website Cameron Huddleston on LinkedIn Cameron Huddleston on X Cameron Huddleston on Instagram Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk YFP 161: 5 Key Financial Lessons to Teach Your Kids YFP 108: How to Effectively Talk with Mom & Dad About Their Finances Episode 222: Why Estate Planning Is Such An Important Part of the Financial Plan YFP 296: 5 Key Decisions for Long-Term Care Insurance Subscribe to the YFP Newsletter YFP Financial Fitness Test YFP Disclaimer Tim Ulbrich on LinkedIn  

Learn how to have crucial financial discussions with your aging parents while preserving their dignity and security. In this Nerdy Book Club episode, personal finance Nerd Kim Palmer talks with journalist Cameron Huddleston about insights from her book “Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances.” In their discussion, Cameron shares her personal journey of stepping up to manage her mother's finances after an Alzheimer's diagnosis and offers guidance on how to have critical discussions about money matters with parents. Cameron breaks down why it's important to understand different aspects of your parents' financial situation, including their income sources, bills, debts and investments. She also provides strategies on initiating difficult financial conversations in a respectful, loving manner and shares how to spot changes in your parents' financial situation or cognitive abilities. You'll walk away with tips for timing your conversations and strategies for broaching the subject, even if your parents come from a generation that is typically reluctant to talk to their kids about money. In their conversation, Kim and Cameron discuss: difficult conversations with parents, financial affairs, legal documents, power of attorney, health care power of attorney, advanced directives, living wills, paying someone else's bills, debt, navigating parental finances, elderly parents' finances, estate planning, dementia, financial scams and protecting parents from scammers. To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email podcast@nerdwallet.com. Like what you hear? Please leave us a review and tell a friend.

Having a conversation about finances with our aging parents can be challenging, but it doesn't always have to be. However, it's important that we have these conversations, ensuring that they have financial security and peace of mind.   My guest today is Cameron Huddleston. She is an author, speaker, and award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience writing about personal finance. At the age of 35, Cameron stepped into the caregiving role for her mom who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. This inspired her to write the book "Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations with Your Parents About Their Finances". She realized how important it was to have money talks with our loved ones before an emergency or health issue arises. She helps families break the taboo of talking about money, and she brings all of her knowledge as the role of Director of Education and Content for Carefull, the financial safety service, to help protect aging adults' daily finances.   Today, we talk about why this conversation is so intimidating, how many people avoid having this conversation, and understanding why our parents and loved ones are reluctant to go there to talk about finances. We also discuss the cost if we wait and don't plan ahead, how we can get our siblings involved, how we can be set up for success and prepared for these important dialogues, what not to say, how we can initiate conversation in a positive way, plan for the future cost of long-term care, and how we want an agent in place and what documents are important to put in place. We also discuss what we can do if Mom or Dad can't pay for care or medical bills and what resources are available to us to help our parents age well. Lastly, we talk about how we can pay it forward and start talking to our kids. This is the greatest gift we can give our loved ones - to have all of our financial and legal documents in place. Thank you, Cameron, for the insightful conversation!     Learn more at cameronhuddleston.com &  www.getcarefull.com     *This episode is brought to you by Gigi Betty co. A boutique gift shop raising awareness and funds for caregivers and care partners. Show now at www.gigibettyco.com. Use the special code WILLGATHER20 for 20% off your order- Just for our podcast listeners!     We are not medical professionals and are not providing any medical advice. If you have any medical questions, we recommend that you talk with a medical professional of your choice. willGather has taken care in selecting its speakers but the opinions of our speakers are theirs alone. Thank you for your continued interest in our podcasts.   Please follow for updates, rate & review!   For more information about our guest, podcast & sponsorship opportunities, visit www.willgatherpodcast.com   Instagram: @willgather Facebook: WillGather   Nicole Will is our host and founder of willGather.

Cameron Huddleston's personal and professional lives collided when her mother was diagnosed at age 65 with Alzheimer's Disease. She was 35 and mother of two young daughters, with a son added later in the journey! Because her mom was living on her own and Cameron lived closest, she stepped into the role of caregiver.  For the first two years after the diagnosis, her mother continued to live independently with Cameron's support and a paid caregiver, who spent a few days a week with her. Cameron moved her into her home when it became apparent that she was no longer safe living alone.  After two years, Cameron knew her mother needed more care than she could provide and moved her into a memory care facility. But, her caregiving journey didn't end with her mother's move as she oversaw her care, managed her finances, and visited her frequently. In this episode, you'll hear about Cameron's caregiver journey, including her experience of finding an extra $50,000 account that she didn't know about and then almost losing the money. She shares how to find resources in the community and stresses the importance of finding manageable solutions along the way. Cameron would go on to write a book about the importance of having conversations about money while your parents are still young and healthy.  In this episode, you will learn the following: 1. What can be done to ensure financial security for a loved one with a medical diagnosis? 2. How to have difficult conversations about aging and finances with your parent(s), family members or loved ones? 3. Effective strategies for managing someone else's finances? About Cameron: Cameron Huddleston is an author, speaker, and award-winning journalist with over 20 years of experience writing about personal finance. She was inspired to write her book, Mom and Dad; We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances while caring for her mom, who had Alzheimer's disease. She realized how important it was for adult children to have money talks with parents before an emergency or health issue leaves them unable to manage their finances independently. Since her book was released in 2019, she has been helping families break the taboo of talking about money. She continues to do so as director of education and content at Carefull, the first service built to protect aging adults' daily finances. Connect with Cameron: Website: cameronhuddleston.com / getcarefull.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Linked In Books/E-Book/Resource Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver Sisterhood of Care, LLC Website: www.confessionsofareluctantcaregiver.com Like us on Facebook! Tweet with us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! Watch us on Youtube! Pin us on Pinterest! Link us on LinkedIn! Tune in on Whole Care Network

Send us a Text Message.Cameron Huddleston's personal and professional lives collided when her mother was diagnosed at age 65 with Alzheimer's Disease. She was 35 and mother of two young daughters, with a son added later in the journey!  Because her mom was living on her own and Cameron lived closest, she stepped into the role of caregiver. For the first two years after the diagnosis, her mother continued to live independently with Cameron's support and a paid caregiver, who spent a few days a week with her. Cameron moved her into her home when it became apparent that she was no longer safe living alone. After two years, Cameron knew her mother needed more care than she could provide and moved her into a memory care facility. But, her caregiving journey didn't end with her mother's move as she oversaw her care, managed her finances, and visited her frequently.In this episode, you'll hear about Cameron's caregiver journey, including her experience of finding an extra $50,000 account that she didn't know about and then almost losing the money. She shares how to find resources in the community and stresses the importance of finding manageable solutions along the way. Cameron would go on to write a book about the importance of having conversations about money while your parents are still young and healthy. In this episode, you will learn the following:1. What can be done to ensure financial security for a loved one with a medical diagnosis?2. How to have difficult conversations about aging and finances with your parent(s), family members or loved ones?3. Effective strategies for managing someone else's finances?About Cameron:Cameron Huddleston is an author, speaker, and award-winning journalist with over 20 years of experience writing about personal finance. She was inspired to write her book, Mom and Dad; We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances while caring for her mom, who had Alzheimer's disease. She realized how important it was for adult children to have money talks with parents before an emergency or health issue leaves them unable to manage their finances independently. Since her book was released in 2019, she has been helping families break the taboo of talking about money. She continues to do so as director of education and content at Carefull, the first service built to protect aging adults' daily finances.Connect with Cameron:Website: cameronhuddleston.com / getcarefull.comTwitterInstagramFacebookSupport the Show.Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver Sisterhood of Care, LLC Website: www.confessionsofareluctantcaregiver.com Like us on Facebook! Tweet with us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! Watch us on Youtube! Pin us on Pinterest! Link us on LinkedIn!Tune in on Whole Care Network

Today, Ed is joined by Cameron Huddleston, an author, speaker, and award-winning journalist with 20 years of experience writing about personal finance. The mom of three juggled the responsibilities of parenthood while being caregiver for her own mom, who had Alzheimer's disease. That experience made her realize how important it is for adult children to have conversations with their parents about their finances before a health issue or other emergency leaves them unable to manage on their own. It was that period of her life that inspired Cameron to write Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances, in which she offers encouragement and guidance to people who desire open dialogue with their parents about a topic typically considered off-limits. Listen in as Cameron explains how the challenges and goals differ between caring for children and caring for aging parents. She talks about the common roadblocks adult children face when having conversations with their parents about their finances, and why it's crucial to talk to your siblings first before your parents. Cameron also talks about the importance of teaching your own kids to get comfortable with open communication between family members regarding finances. Finally, she discusses practical steps to ease into that conversation with your aging parents as early as possible. Key Topics: The challenges of caring for aging parents (01:46) What got Cameron into personal finance (04:25) Taking care of a mother with Alzheimer's disease (08:43) The consequences of not having these conversations (14:21) Getting your own kids involved in these conversations early on (24:32) How to start talking to your parents about their finances (30:16) How to “die well” (36:30) Bringing up the “what ifs” with your parents and helping them avoid scams (43:30) Resources: getcarefull.com cameronhuddleston.com Connect With Healthy Love and Money: Schedule your free 30-Minute Discovery Call About Therapy-Informed Financial Planning™. Learn about your money and attachment style with this short Attachment Style Quiz. Buy the Double Award Winning Book: The Healthy Love and Money Way. Hit Follow on Your Favorite Podcast Player To Get the Latest Episodes.

As your parents age, you may find that you want or need to broach the often-difficult subject of finances. In this episode, Cameron Huddleston, an award-winning personal finance journalist, discusses how to have meaningful conversations with your parents about their finances. She emphasizes the importance of having estate planning documents, a power of attorney, and a long-term care plan in place. She also dives into the psychological reasons why parents may be hesitant to talk about money and outlines the importance of introducing children to money from a young age. Tune in to find out what steps need to be taken when planning for your parent's future! Cameron Huddleston is an award-winning personal finance journalist and author of Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances. She is the director of education and content at Carefull, the first service built to organize and protect aging adults' daily finances.Key Highlights:[00:01 - 07:29] Opening Segment• Essential tips for having conversations with your parents about their finances • Don't bring up the topic of money during a holiday meal • Start the conversation naturally • Go into the conversation out of love and respect for your parents[07:30 - 14:25] A Checklist for Emergency Planning• Why all adults should have estate planning documents to ensure their wishes are known • What estate planning documents include• Understanding debt, investments, insurance policies, and long-term care plans• How conversations about money should be done over time [14:26 - 22:09] Planning for Long-Term Care• The importance of introducing children to the concept of money • Talk openly with children about estate planning, retirement savings, and guardianship• Scam incidents and dollar amount lost keep increasing year after year• Why parents should plan for long-term care[22:10 - 29:09] Advice for the Sandwich Generation• Parents may not be able to provide care for their elderly parents • Caregiving can be a full-time job and require round-the-clock care• Long-term care insurance can help cover the cost of care• Early communication and planning are essential to have more options available[29:10 - 36:09] Closing Segment• The benefits that assisted living facilities provide• What brings Cameron peace of mindWant to connect with Cameron? Follow her on LinkedIn, and Instagram. Visit her website to learn how to have conversations with your parents about their finances!Resources Mentioned:Mon and Dad, We Need to TalkCarefullKey Quotes:“You have to make your own finances a priority.” - Cameron Huddleston"If you want your wishes known, they have to be in writing." - Cameron HuddlestonDownload our free guide here:

Aging, sickness, and death are inevitable parts of life, but that doesn't make it any easier to talk with your parents about their future care wishes. To help start the conversation, Aimee chats with Cameron Huddleston, a financial journalist and author of “Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk,” a book about how to have essential conversations with aging parents. Cameron shares some of her best tips from the book and the personal story that inspired her to write it in the first place. Episode Highlights Get documents in place during good times. Cameron stressed the importance of getting the right documents into place before someone has a life-threatening health event, life-changing diagnosis, or shows signs of dementia. These documents include: Healthcare power of attorney to make medical decisions Will and estate plan Living will that specifies end-of-life medical care desires Cameron prioritized getting these documents into place when her Mom was first diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at age 65. This made it possible for her to eventually take over her Mom's finances and healthcare when her disease progressed and she needed to be moved into a memory care facility. “These estate planning documents are so important,” Cameron said. “They have to be drafted and signed while you're still competent.” Start talking with parents in their 50s. While Cameron's background as a financial journalist prepared her for the money and legal aspects of being a caregiver for a parent, she wasn't ready for the tough conversations about other care aspects and wishes she had started asking her Mom about her end-of-life and healthcare preferences sooner.  “This is one of my regrets because we didn't have those conversations,” she said. “One of the reasons why I wrote my book is because people need to have these conversations before there is a health emergency, before there's a financial emergency, because at that point, it's too late.” Cameron recommends starting to talk with parents about their health desires when they're in their 50s because they're likely still healthy and doing fine. That's because discussions about aging aren't just one conversation, but a series of conversations that could take months or even years. “The sooner you can start, the better,” she said. “You can start by simply asking ‘what if' scenarios.” Break the ice by taking action first. If you feel uncomfortable bringing these topics up to your parents, start by putting together your own plans first and sharing what you're doing with your family. You can create or update essential documents and tell your spouse, children, and parents your desires for care in the future. Topics to cover in the conversations include: Do you have a living will? What kind of care do you want if you're hospitalized and can't make decisions? Do you have a medical power of attorney? Have you named someone to make medical decisions for you? What insurance policies do you have? Do you have life insurance? Do you have a will or trust? Where can I find those documents? What bills do you have to pay? Are your bills paid automatically? Do you still write checks? Do you still pay a mortgage? What income do you use to pay your bills? Create a document with important information. It can be helpful for parents to create a document with important information as well as information about how and when to access it in case of an emergency or life-changing event. Make sure to include: Income, debt, and bill information Bank accounts and investment information Locations of property deeds and merit certificates Social security number or location of social security card Medicare number and medical history Copy of estate planning documents or location of estate planning documents Include siblings in the conversations. One word of caution from Cameron is to give your siblings a heads up that you will be talking to parents about health and end-of-life issues, including asking them about their finances. If you don't include siblings in the initial conversation, sometimes they can be resentful or suspicious later on. You also want to have a conversation before any major events about the roles siblings will play when parents get old. Siblings can even go to their parents with suggestions for who should have power of attorney, who should be the executor of the estate, and who should oversee financial matters. “If you can come to an agreement beforehand and there is an emergency, you know what rolls you need to fill,” she said. Pushback is normal. Even if you talk with a loved one in advance about their desires, that doesn't mean it will be any easier when it comes time to act. It's common for an aging relative to be upset about losing their independence, whether taking away the car keys or moving in with a relative for better care. However, if you've had the conversation in advance, you can at least take comfort in knowing it's a choice your relatives agreed to when they were healthy. “When you get to that point and have to put that plan into action, you know you're doing what the person would have wanted you to do,” Cameron said. “They might not agree with it at the time because they're no longer thinking the same way, but you know this is what they wanted when they were of sound mind and could make an informed decision.” Resources + Links Cameron Huddleston: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn “Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk” Kitchen Chats on YouTube Aimee Kandrac: Website, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn WhatFriendsDo: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn   About Aimee and WhatFriendsDo Aimee Kandrac is a speaker, consultant, and the co-founder and CEO of WhatFriendsDo. Her work is instrumental for organizing support during life-changing events, and she speaks to organizations about creative ways to help friends and family during times of crisis. Aimee has been recognized as a Top 50 Mompreneur by Babble.com and is the first female CEO in the state of Indiana to close a $500,000 funding round. She has been featured in Forbes, Time, the LA Times, Oprah.com, the Indianapolis Star, and more. WhatFriendsDo is a simpler way to create organized and actionable support during a time of crisis. The free, online platform empowers healthcare facilities, HR departments, families, and friends to easily coordinate meals, errands, transportation, childcare, communication, and more for those in the midst of a life-changing event. The women-founded and women-led company started as a solution for a friend with terminal cancer. WhatFriendsDo is based out of Indianapolis.

Crooks exploit these vulnerabilities but make no mistake: All of us — young and old — are susceptible to the bad actors who show up uninvited in calls, emails, mail, texts and social media accounts. Some are so bold as to knock on our front doors. Everyone wants to protect their loved ones, and Cameron Huddleston offers the perfect solution—a journey into This Is Getting Old: Moving Towards An Age-Friendly World. So tune in now for all those practical tips you need as I talk with my guest, Cameron Huddleston. Key points covered in this episode: ✔️ How To Recognize A Scam? Scams tend to have certain red flags, and whatever the story might be, they usually come back to a one thing— an urgent request for money. Use the Scam RED Flags to learn more about the  telltale signs of scams. ✔️ What Are the Most Common Forms of Payment Requested Gift Cards Peer-to-Peer payments (eg. Venmo, Zelle, PayPal, etc.) ✔️ What Are the Different Types of Scams In 2021, scammers stole over $6 billion from Americans—this is happening all the time. If you're over the age of 80, the number one way they will get in touch with you is through your landline. The second contact method is through social media, and if you're between 60 and 69, it's highly likely that you're going to be contacted through social media. Any time somebody asks you for money—that's a red flag. Common types of scams among older adults are:      Government Imposter Scams     Identity Theft     Business Impersonation & Shopping Scams     Robocalls/ Unsolicited Calls     Health Care & Health Insurance Scams     Sweepstake & Lottery Scams     Tech Support & Computer Scams     Romance Scams     Financial Services Impersonation & Fraud   Grandparents Scams/ Person-in-Need ✔️ How to Protect Yourself From Scams? Don't trust people who were not involved in your life and now are suddenly there. Now that you are older and perhaps need care, make sure you've already named that financial power of attorney to ensure your bank and other financial institutions know who that person is.  Also, it would be best to observe the following; Don't answer a call from an unknown number; if you do, hang up immediately. Be aware that your Caller ID showing up as a local number doesn't necessarily mean it's a local caller. Do not respond to any questions asked by a stranger on a call If you answer the phone and the automatic message wants you to press a button to stop getting the calls, just hang up. Scammers often use this to identify potential targets. Do not respond to any requests via social media  ✔️ Helpful Resources The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has resources for protecting older adults against fraud and a guide called Money Smart for Older Adults Help your senior loved one get on the national “Do Not Call” registry Reporting fraud against you or anyone you know that has been a victim of fraud by calling the US Senate Special Committee on Aging's Fraud Hotline Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm EST at 1-855-303-9470; or email them at https://www.aging.senate.gov/fraud-hotline Learn more by accessing the 2021 Top Scams Report If you have questions, comments, or need help, please feel free to drop a one-minute audio or video clip and email it to me at melissabphd@gmail.com, and I will get back to you by recording an answer to your question.  About Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP, FGSA, FAAN: I earned my Bachelor of Science in Nursing ('96) and Master of Science in Nursing ('00) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) from the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) School of Nursing (SON). I genuinely enjoy working with the complex medical needs of older adults. I worked full-time for five years as FNP in geriatric primary care across many long-term care settings (skilled nursing homes, assisted living, home, and office visits), then transitioned into academic nursing in 2005, joining the faculty at UNCW SON as a lecturer. I obtained my PhD in Nursing and a post-master's Certificate in Nursing Education from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing ('11). I then joined the faculty at Duke University School of Nursing as an Assistant Professor. My family moved to northern Virginia in 2015 which led to me joining the George Washington University (GW) School of Nursing faculty in 2018 as a (tenured) Associate Professor. I am also the Director of the GW Center for Aging, Health, and Humanities. Please find out more about her work at https://melissabphd.com/.

Cameron Huddleston, the author of the book Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations with Your Parents About Their Finances, joins Lisa Dent to discuss 6 things you should ask your parents before they retire, and why it’s important to ask those questions. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow […]

Taking care of legal matters before a crisis helps ensure that you, not lawyers or courts, remain in control – it may even save countless disagreements further down the line. Make sure these essential legal documents don't cause wrinkles in your plans by tuning into This Is Getting Old: Moving Towards An Age-Friendly World and my guest this week, Cameron Huddleston. Key points covered in this episode: ✔️Estate Planning, Advance Care, and End-of-Life Planning—It's  Not Just Something For The Rich When people hear the term estate planning or end-of-life planning, legal documents, people often think, well, this is something that rich people do. I don't need to worry about an estate plan because I don't have an estate. An estate is really just a fancy word of saying your property, your belongings, and your assets. If you die without a will, state law will determine who gets your assets. That means your things might go to someone you don't want to receive those things, or it also might mean that your property needs to be divided up – and it may not be divided in the way you wanted it to be.  ✔️ Understanding Power of Attorney  You want to get the Power of Attorney (POA) document right because this gives someone permission to manage your finances. You want to make sure you're giving them the right permissions. You want to have an attorney sit down and discuss what powers you want to give that person and make sure it complies with your state law. There are different types of power of attorney—you can have general or limited durable or springing power of attorney.  General or Limited Durable POA General or Limited Durable POA might be, for example, you're going out of the country, and you need someone to sign some real estate papers for you so you can designate someone as your limited power of attorney who can only sign documents related to real estate for you,  Springing POA Springing means that power of attorney will spring into effect when certain conditions are met. Typically people will say this will spring into effect if I am deemed mentally incompetent through a diagnosis of dementia or stroke.  But most estate planning attorneys and other law attorneys will discourage people from getting that springing power of attorney because it makes it much more difficult for that person you named as your agent to step in and help you. ✔️When and How to Access the Documents Copy for Medical Record Medical documents, including your Health Care Power of Attorney, your Living Will, and Advance Directives (including a Do Not Resuscitate document, if you have one) should be shared with all of your medical providers. You want your providers to have copies of those documents in your . medical chartThey're going to put it in your patient portal online so that if you are in the hospital and you don't want to be resuscitated, there is that documentation there that they can refer to and say, this patient doesn't want to be resuscitated, this patient doesn't want to be on life support, this patient has named their child as their health care proxy.  Original Copy for Executor (may need to be notarized) Giving the executor of your estate an original copy of your will is also a good idea.  Financial institutions will accept copies, but typically they want it to be a notarized copy. Or you could take the original to the bank. They will make a copy of it and keep it in the files. But if you're even if you trust your power of attorney 100%, you're still feeling a little anxious about handing over that power. Hang onto the document yourself and put it someplace safe in a home safe.  Remove all documents from the home if an outside caregiver comes into the home A word of caution here to family caregivers—if you're caring for an aging parent and you're putting outside caregivers in that home with that person, you need to be aware that you need to remove all financial paperwork so that fraud or elder financial abuse doesn't happen. ✔️ Authorizations When it comes to government agencies, a POA is not enough. Several of them have their own paperwork that has to be filled out.  Medicare Representative Designee/ POA If you are caring for an aging parent and have to help manage their Medicare benefit, to get on the phone and talk to someone within the Medicare agency, you're going to have to be designated as your parent's Medicare representative. Go online and get the form, and if you have already been named power of attorney, then you can fill out that form and sign it as your parent's power of attorney. Social Security Administration  If you have to manage a parent's Social Security benefits, you must be designated as your parent's Social Security representative payee. This would be best to go to your local Social Security Administration office and sit down with someone there and go through the process of filling out the paperwork, showing that power of attorney document. Other responsibilities come with that, so you have to file an annual report with the Social Security Administration detailing how you manage your parent's benefits and how you spent those benefits for your parent. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to sign tax returns IRS has a form you must fill out to be designated as your parent's agent. You need to read the instructions carefully, and you will also submit that power of attorney document when you send in the tax return and the additional IRS form.  Name a Trusted Contact with financial institutions It's also good to name a trusted contact with your financial institutions. Some will ask for it, and some won't. Still, you can go ahead and say, “Hey, can I name a trusted contact? This is someone your financial institution can reach out to if you can't reach me or if it suspects that financial exploitation is going on.” It's just another way to protect yourself financially.  If you have questions, comments, or need help, please feel free to drop a one-minute audio or video clip and email it to me at melissabphd@gmail.com, and I will get back to you by recording an answer to your question.  About Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP, FGSA, FAAN: I earned my Bachelor of Science in Nursing ('96) and Master of Science in Nursing ('00) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) from the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) School of Nursing (SON). I genuinely enjoy working with the complex medical needs of older adults. I worked full-time for five years as FNP in geriatric primary care across many long-term care settings (skilled nursing homes, assisted living, home, and office visits), then transitioned into academic nursing in 2005, joining the faculty at UNCW SON as a lecturer. I obtained my PhD in Nursing and a post-master's Certificate in Nursing Education from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing ('11). I then joined the faculty at Duke University School of Nursing as an Assistant Professor. My family moved to northern Virginia in 2015 which led to me joining the George Washington University (GW) School of Nursing faculty in 2018 as a (tenured) Associate Professor. I am also the Director of the GW Center for Aging, Health, and Humanities. Please find out more about her work at https://melissabphd.com/.  

As we age, we may need help managing our finances for a myriad of reasons – including cognitive decline. How to start that conversation with an adult child may be challenging for both parties, but it's a critical conversation to have to prevent costly errors or even losses along the way. Ready to tackle the difficult conversations about money with your adult children? This episode of This Is Getting Old: Moving Towards An Age-Friendly World will help smooth out any wrinkles in those talks, thanks to Cameron Huddleston's sage advice. Get ready for an enlightening chat - and a sigh of relief. Key points covered in this episode: ✔️ When To Have The Conversation? Cameron Huddleston, author of “Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk” and award-winning journalist with 20 years of experience writing about personal finance, suggests that the best time to have this financial management conversation is when you are healthy and relatively young. “Having this conversation in your fifties with your 20-something or early 30-something children is a great idea,” Cameron said. ✔️ What Information To Share? If you have named one of your children as your Power of Attorney—meaning they have the right to make financial decisions in transactions for you once you're no longer able to - that person needs to have a good idea about the details of your finances. Your child needs to know: -Where you bank -Be able to access those bank account(s) to pay the bills.  -How they must pay for care if you need long-term care. -If there is still a mortgage or other types of debt. -Your account numbers, usernames, and passwords—they need it all. ✔️ Completing the In Case of Emergency Organizer In Case of Emergency Organizer is a valuable tool that compiles all that information, including Social Security and Medicare numbers, health insurance policy number, life insurance; all of your financial accounts, the usernames, the passwords ✔️ Think Of It As A Gift Think of it as a gift to the people you are leaving behind—to have this information organized so that they don't have to play detective, and it won't be even more difficult for them. ✔️ Creating And Coordinating Your Circle Identify those trusted family members early on. If you don't have children you trust, identify someone else. Maybe it's a niece or a nephew, or a family friend. You've got to have someone you trust who can be there for you if you need help with finances as you get older. If you have questions, comments, or need help, please feel free to drop a one-minute audio or video clip and email it to me at melissabphd@gmail.com, and I will get back to you by recording an answer to your question.  --------------- About Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP, FGSA, FAAN: I earned my Bachelor of Science in Nursing ('96) and Master of Science in Nursing ('00) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) from the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) School of Nursing (SON). I genuinely enjoy working with the complex medical needs of older adults. I worked full-time for five years as FNP in geriatric primary care across many long-term care settings (skilled nursing homes, assisted living, home, and office visits), then transitioned into academic nursing in 2005, joining the faculty at UNCW SON as a lecturer. I obtained my PhD in Nursing and a post-master's Certificate in Nursing Education from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing ('11). I then joined the faculty at Duke University School of Nursing as an Assistant Professor. My family moved to northern Virginia in 2015 which led to me joining the George Washington University (GW) School of Nursing faculty in 2018 as a (tenured) Associate Professor. I am also the Director of the GW Center for Aging, Health, and Humanities. Please find out more about her work at https://melissabphd.com/.

Money's a taboo topic that no one wants to touch, but when it comes to our aging parents – let's face it – we all have to tiptoe around the bank account. Ignoring those chatty conversations about financial security with Mom and Dad could put us in an awkward spot down the line if they need assistance managing their money or require help making decisions.  If you're looking for the scoop on your parents' finances, pick out a box of icebreakers with extra care! Your intention to gain insight may be sincere, but without a tactful approach, it could quickly come off as greedy or intrusive. Don't break the conversational barrier only to have them freeze up - otherwise, future discussions might suffer from permanent frostbite. Money talk doesn't have to be scary—it can actually become part of your routine. If you're looking for the perfect conversation starter, consider the following tips from the author, speaker and award-winning journalist with 20 years of experience writing about personal finance, Cameron Huddleston Tune in to this episode of This Is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World, and with Cameron Huddleston's advice, you and your aging parents will feel more secure every time money's brought up. So take a deep breath…and get talking. Key points covered in this episode: ✔️ Signs That Parents Need More Help With Finances Cameron Huddleston, author of “Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk”, shared her personal experience of how she had plenty of opportunities to have financial conversations but never realized it was a conversation she needed to have with her mom until she saw that she needed help with her finances. “It was initially pretty easy to ignore the signs that she was experiencing memory loss because she had hearing loss. When she would ask a question, and I would answer her, and she would ask it again, I would tell myself, Oh, it's because she didn't hear my response.” Cameron shared.  “That went on for several months, maybe even a year. But it was when I was visiting her one evening, and she asked me if I wanted to go see a bench that she had bought for her back patio. So we went, looked at the bench, and came back inside, and a few minutes later, she asked me again, "Do you want to see the new bench I just bought?” continued Cameron. At that very moment, her heart sank because she knew what happened was not a hearing issue. Her mom had forgotten they had just gone outside and looked at her bench. That's the time Cameron knew that there was something clearly wrong.  ✔️ Do's And Don't During Money Talks What you don't want to do is put your parent on the defensive, “Hey, mom, you're forgetting things, so that means I need to be managing your finances for you.”   She still remembers many things, so if you tell her that she cannot handle her finances, you will likely put her on the defensive. She's going to shut down. She's going to push you away—you have offended her.  Instead, you will want to look for tasks that your parent needs the most help with. It will most likely be avoiding scams because if they're experiencing memory loss, their financial decision-making ability is impacted. They're at a much greater risk of being scammed.  Also, paying bills because if there is memory loss, they're probably having trouble staying on top of their finances and making bill payments on time, or maybe they're paying the bills twice.  It's as simple as saying to them, “Hey, you know, I have found that a great timesaver for me having my bills set up to be paid automatically. Would you like me to help you do that?”  So then you're going to sit down with them at a computer, and you're going to log into those accounts.  ✔️ With Many People Reluctant To Talk About Money - How To Start The Conversation? Getting that third party involved is essential if you have a parent reluctant to let you get involved. Maybe it's the doctor, a lawyer, or a financial adviser. So maybe you notice that your parent is experiencing memory loss, and you go with your parent to a doctor's visit where your parent is examined. There are tests that are done, and there comes back a diagnosis of some form of dementia. If you're there in the doctor's office with your parent, ask a question that you want to ask. “Okay. Mom has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Does that mean she will need help with money matters now?” “What sort of assistance is she going to need?”  Ask those questions to the doctor so that the doctor—the third party—tells the parent, “Because you have dementia now, your financial decision-making ability is impacted.”  ✔️ Tips On How To Start It Right When Having Financial Conversations Ideally, you should have a financial conversation before there are any health issues— before there's an emergency because banks and other financial institutions, even though they're not supposed to, can make it difficult for caregivers to get involved with their loved ones finances, even if they had that legal document. There are a variety of ways that you can bring it up:  You can simply ask about what-if scenarios, what if something were to happen? What if you were in the hospital, and I needed to make sure your bills were getting paid? How would I do that? Are your bills being paid automatically, or are you writing checks every month? That's really a simple way to start the conversation.  Or maybe you tell your parents, “Look, I just, you know, I just got a new life insurance policy”, or “Hey, I found this really awesome retirement savings calculator online, and I realized it wasn't saving enough for retirement.” And so the conversation starts by asking them about their retirement. You know, how did you plan for your retirement? Did you have a retirement savings account, or are you getting a pension? Is it just Social Security, or if they haven't retired yet, what are your plans for retirement? You can ease your way into the conversation.  You can share a story about someone you know who had to get involved with their parent's care, maybe someone who lost a parent. They didn't have a will, which created all sorts of headaches for the family members who were left behind. And on top of that grief, they're dealing with the fallout from the parent's lack of financial planning. You can also start by warning them about scams, “Hey, I just got a phone call from someone claiming to be at the IRS, and they told me that I had to pay back taxes, I had to get a gift card to make this payment. I just want you to know that this is a common scam.” So you're going to share scam red flags with them. You share articles with them, and then you encourage them to set up some account monitoring on their account.   ✔️ What Lesson Did Cameron Learn From All This?— You Don't Have To Play Detective Cameron's mom had this one investment account and was already in a memory care facility.  So her mail was coming to Cameron, and she got a notice from this company saying that her account was going to be turned over to the state for lack of activity, and there was $50,000 in this account that she never knew even existed. If she had sat down with her mom while she was healthy to get a list of her accounts,  Cameron wouldn't have almost lost $50,000 of her mom's money. “The biggest lesson I learned is that I should have had conversations with her while she was still healthy because I had to play detective. I had to figure out what accounts she had—and it was difficult,” Cameron shared.  If you have questions, comments, or need help, please feel free to drop a one-minute audio or video clip and email it to me at melissabphd@gmail.com, and I will get back to you by recording an answer to your question.  -------------------- About Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP, FGSA, FAAN: I earned my Bachelor of Science in Nursing ('96) and Master of Science in Nursing ('00) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) from the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) School of Nursing (SON). I genuinely enjoy working with the complex medical needs of older adults. I worked full-time for five years as FNP in geriatric primary care across many long-term care settings (skilled nursing homes, assisted living, home, and office visits), then transitioned into academic nursing in 2005, joining the faculty at UNCW SON as a lecturer. I obtained my PhD in Nursing and a post-master's Certificate in Nursing Education from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing ('11). I then joined the faculty at Duke University School of Nursing as an Assistant Professor. My family moved to northern Virginia in 2015 which led to me joining the George Washington University (GW) School of Nursing faculty in 2018 as a (tenured) Associate Professor. I am also the Director of the GW Center for Aging, Health, and Humanities. Please find out more about her work at https://melissabphd.com/.

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In this episode of Age Wise, Silver Solutions CEO Dan Lagani speaks to Cameron Huddleston, personal finance reporter and author of “Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk,” about her mission to help people avoid the mistakes she made with her aging parents. Learn how to have those tough conversations about the “what ifs” and make them less awkward, what the most important documents all adults should have, and what Huddleston wishes people would stop doing when confronting these important topics.

Talking to our aging parents about their finances can be a tough conversation. But there are ways to educate and protect our parents from being taken advantage of by scammers, charities, and other organizations without being seen as controlling or overstepping.  Today's guest is Cameron Huddleston. Cameron is an author, speaker, and award-winning financial journalist. She's the Director of Education and Content at Careful, the first service built to protect and monitor aging adults' daily finances. Cameron's work has appeared in a number of publications including Forbes and The Chicago Tribune. Show Notes: [1:09] - Cameron described the experience of caring for her mother with alzheimers. She had not had a conversation with her about her finances. [2:37] - Talking to your parents about scammers is a way to open the door to more conversation about finances. [5:13] - Warn your parents about red flags because there's no way you can keep them updated on every single scam. [6:29] - As we age, we all experience some level of cognitive decline. [7:38] - Get an idea of how they are doing now so that you will be more aware of changes. [8:56] - You're not trying to pry or be nosey. This is a series of conversations that open the door to communication about finances for the future. [10:00] - Older adults are more likely to be exploited by someone they know. [11:10] - Nothing has to happen right now except the beginnings of conversations. Cameron lists some things to have in order later. [13:07] - There are things you can do to help prevent a caretaker from taking advantage of your parents. [14:35] - There are some red flags to listen for in conversations with your aging parents and/or their caretaker. [15:43] - If you are concerned about your parent's credit or finances, you can have their credit frozen and you can monitor everything for safety. [16:58] - Your parents can also sign up for services while they are healthy and add you to the monitoring account for notifications. [18:39] - Cameron shares an experience with her own mother. She was a giving person but with her alzheimers, she wound up donating money frequently. [19:51] - How can you help them get the spending on charity donations under control? [22:21] - One piece of advice for parents is to let all calls go to voicemail and don't call the numbers they called from. [24:21] - Chris describes an unusual and suspicious new text scam. How can we warn parents about the things that are out of the norm? [27:00] - If you have a parent with dementia, these warnings won't always do much good. Leave notes and reminders for them. [28:26] - Cameron describes a situation with her mother and she realized that she was no longer safe to live alone. [31:09] - There are a lot of things that parents can have in place in writing while they are relatively young and healthy. [32:33] - Cameron has a lot of great resources on her website CameronHuddleston.com. Thanks for joining us on Easy Prey. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave a nice review.  Links and Resources: Podcast Web Page Facebook Page whatismyipaddress.com Easy Prey on Instagram Easy Prey on Twitter Easy Prey on LinkedIn Easy Prey on YouTube Easy Prey on Pinterest Carefull Website Cameron Huddleston's Website

Your parents might be approaching the age when you need to have "the talk" with them. Cameron Huddleston, an award-winning personal finance journalist and author of Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk, has some tips on how to have that "talk" with your parents...about money, of course!

Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Carefull's Family Finance Expert Cameron Huddleston who is also the author of a wonderful book called Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances.  Also joining us will be Pam Krueger the founder of Wealthramp. Pam founded Wealthramp to ensure every investor can find an advisor with integrity, transparency, and a focus on each client's best interests – not on their own. We are live today so call in and ask your questions or make a comment at (323) 870-4602   Contact Carefull - Cameron Huddleston - Website  Instagram and Twitter @getcarefull   Contact WealthRamp - Pam Krueger - Website   ContactLori La Beywith questions or branding needs atwww.AlzheimersSpeaks.com Alzheimer's Speaks Radio - Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sounds news, not just sound bites since 2011.

Background BioMom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances, by Cameron HuddlestonCarefullTalking to Parents and Kids About Money“Why I Wrote ‘Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk,'” by Cameron Huddleston, cameronhuddleston.com, June 19, 2019.“What I Teach My Kids About Money,” by Cameron Huddleston, cameronhuddleston.com, July 10, 2019.“Why You Should Talk to Your Adult Children About Your Finances,” by Cameron Huddleston, getcarefull.com, July 29, 2022.“Protect Aging Parents by Auditing Their Wallets,” by Cameron Huddleston, getcarefull.com, Aug. 19, 2022.“Financial Signs of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia,” by Cameron Huddleston, getcarefull.com, July 6, 2022.“How Financial Advisors Are Becoming Financial Caregivers,” by Cameron Huddleston, thinkadvisor.com, June 18, 2021.“How to Help Your Parents Hire a Financial Advisor,” by Cameron Huddleston, getcarefull.com, June 9, 2022.Estate Planning“Estate Planning for Aging Parents: It's Never Too Late,” by Peter Lauria, thebalance.com, Aug. 15, 2022.“Why You Need a Living Will Now More Than Ever,” by Cameron Huddleston, cameronhuddelston.com, April 23, 2020.“Why You Need a Will or Trust,” by Cameron Huddleston, getcarefull.com, Dec. 7, 2021.Cognitive Decline and Long-Term Care“6 Signs Your Parents Need Help With Their Finances,” by Cameron Huddleston, getcarefull.com, Nov. 8, 2021.“Your Parent Was Diagnosed With Alzheimer's. Now What?” by Cameron Huddleston, getcarefull.com, June 9, 2022.“How Hybrid Life Insurance Pays for Long-Term Care,” by Cameron Huddleston, forbes.com, July 26, 2022.“How Your Risk of Financial Exploitation Increases As You Age,” by Cameron Huddleston, security.naifa.org, Feb. 3, 2022.“What to Know About the Different Types of Long-Term Care,” by Cameron Huddleston, getcarefull.com, June 9, 2022.“How to Talk to Your Parents About Long-Term Care,” by Cameron Huddleston, June 9, 2022.“Financial Risks That Make It Difficult to Age in Place,” by Cameron Huddleston, getcarefull.com, Aug. 26, 2022.“How Financial Care Is Part of Aging in Place,” by Cameron Huddleston, getcarefull.com, Aug. 15, 2022.Financial Fraud“How Your Risk of Financial Exploitation Increases as You Age,” by Cameron Huddleston, security.naifa.org, March 29, 2022.“How to Guard Against Elder Fraud,” by Cameron Huddleston, getcarefull.com, June 9, 2022.

In 2022, it is estimated that 6.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease.   The number of people per 100,000 newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease per year (incident rate) appears to be declining, the number of people with Alzheimer's disease (prevalence) is expected to continue to grow (2022 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures Report, p. 19).     If you are or someone you love have been newly  diagnosed with Alzheimer's, this episode will give you 6 things to do because many people do not know where to start.  Many people feel that everything has changed after learning that a loved one has Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. There are many myths and misperceptions about Alzheimer's disease (stigma) – this episode will give you resources to learn more about the reality of disease progression and steps to take.  First of all, remember that you're not alone. There is help available, and there are resources to connect you to people who understand what you've been through and what you're going to go through.  These six things presented in this podcast will help you after getting a diagnosis like Alzheimer's disease; tips on what to get organized, permission to make healthy living a priority, and ensuring important things are taken care of.  Key points covered in this episode:   ✔️ #1. Educate Yourself (And Others) About The Disease.  Being stigmatized by others is often a primary concern of people living with Alzheimer's and their care partners. Stigma is a negative label identifying a person with an illness or disability. Stigma around Alzheimer's disease typically happens because people don't understand it or know what to expect.   Learn as much as possible about this disease and encourage care partners to do the same. You can learn about the condition from the Alzheimer's Association website.  ✔️ #2. Coming To Terms With Your Diagnosis And Sharing The Diagnosis     With Others  You may or may not be able to come to terms with your diagnosis before you tell others. You may not want to wait until you've had time to come to terms with it, or you may want to wait; but either way,  as the disease progresses, you will need help and support from others who know and understand you. You can decide who to tell and when to tell and when you do, this is an excellent time to educate them, too.   ✔️ #3. Be An Active Participant In Your Financial, Legal, And Long-Term Care Planning.  This will likely be the best gift you can give your loved ones. If you don't provide information about your wishes and your legal documents accessible, the burden of making these decisions will fall on your loved ones. I recommend getting a copy of Cameron Huddleston's book “Mom & Dad, We Need to Talk” and filling out the “In Case of Emergency Organizer” available on her website for free.   ✔️ #4. Reevaluate Your Priorities.  Set goals for the things you still want to accomplish. Life is not over yet – so dust off that bucket list and start planning to do as much of it as possible while you're still able. This is the same thing that many people do after receiving a terminal diagnosis.   You know yourself best and what's most important to you in the time you have left – which by the way, could be 20 more years. While you are able, make decisions about how you want the rest of your life to look and share that vision with those who love you.  ✔️ #5. Take An Active Role In Managing Your Disease And Build Your Care Team.  Start now and begin to build your care team. This includes you, your family and friends, neighbors, and healthcare professionals with expertise in Alzheimer's care.   Learn more about Dementia Friendly Communities. These are communities that provide supportive options that foster quality of life. If you don't have one yet, you may want to look into starting one.   Additionally, find out if there is a Village in your area, join it and start volunteering. The Village Model is “neighbors caring for neighbors” – a nonprofit, grassroots, community-based organization of volunteers that reflects the needs of its members and communities.   ✔️ #6. Discuss Alternative Treatments, Supplements, And Medications With Your Healthcare Team.  Although current medications cannot cure Alzheimer's, some drugs may help lessen symptoms, such as memory loss and confusion, for a limited time. Other medicines change disease progression, with benefits to cognition and function.  Look into FDA-approved drugs, alternative treatments and supplements, and consider participating in clinical trials.   If you have questions, comments, or need help, please feel free to drop a one-minute audio or video clip and email it to me at melissabphd@gmail.com, and I will get back to you by recording an answer to your question.   About Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP, FGSA, FAAN:   I earned my Bachelor of Science in Nursing ('96) and Master of Science in Nursing ('00) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) from the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) School of Nursing (SON). I genuinely enjoy working with the complex medical needs of older adults. I worked full-time for five years as FNP in geriatric primary care across many long-term care settings (skilled nursing homes, assisted living, home, and office visits), then transitioned into academic nursing in 2005, joining the faculty at UNCW SON as a lecturer. I obtained my PhD in Nursing and a post-master's Certificate in Nursing Education from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing ('11). I then joined the faculty at Duke University School of Nursing as an Assistant Professor. My family moved to northern Virginia in 2015 which led to me joining the George Washington University (GW) School of Nursing faculty in 2018 as a (tenured) Associate Professor. I am also the Director of the GW Center for Aging, Health, and Humanities. Please find out more about her work at https://melissabphd.com/. 

9% of people surveyed said that they would rather talk to their parents about sex versus their personal finances. Why is talking to our parents about money so scary and what can we do to get that conversation started? Author of Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk, Cameron Huddleston joins me to answer this question. Connect with Cameron Instagram | Twitter | Blog | Website Links Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations with Your Parents About Their Finances Join Me on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/c/PopcornFinance Want to submit a question to the show? Send an email to questions@popcornfinance.com Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail or Call 707-200-8259 Connect with me Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube Thank you for listening to today's episode. If you enjoyed it, I'd be grateful for your rating and review! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

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Are you worried about talking to your aging parents about their money? Are you worried that something will happen to them and they won't' be able to communicate with you about their estate? In this week's episode, we talk with Cameron Huddleston about how her father passed away without a will, and she had to manage taking care of her mother with Alzheimer's while managing her estate and affairs. This is a very uncomfortable conversation for anyone to have, but Cameron is here to talk to us today about how to make it easier.

David talks with Cameron Huddleston author of Mom and Dad: We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversation with Your Parents About Their Finances. Talking about financial issues with aging parents isn't always easy, it's vital to lessen any financial and emotional pain. For David's book, other resources, and more visit davidedey.com

My parents are both gone now, but about 10 years before my dad died, when I was there for a visit, he introduced me to his "Death Book." Yep. That's what he called it. It was a three-ring binder with info on everything in it: Where his will was, where his bank accounts were, the safe deposit box and more. He even had a handwritten obituary to send to the local paper. While "Death Book" is a horrible title, it's a great idea. It's really helpful for adult kids to understand what's happening with their parent's money and estate planning. But there's the problem. You know you need to talk to them about their finances, but you're not sure where to begin — or how to approach the conversation with compassion. This week we're going to tackle this thorny subject. As usual, my co-host will be financial journalist Miranda Marquit. Listening in and sometimes contributing is producer and novice investor Aaron Freeman. We've also got a special guest, award-winning journalist Cameron Huddleston. Cameron is also the author of Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances.  Check out the following resources for more information on estate planning: We've got a podcast for that — check out our episode on Estate Planning Tips and Tricks Middle-Aged Americans Aren't Planning Their Estates — Here's How to Fix That If your parents haven't figured out a plan, they're not alone: More Than One-Third of Wealthy Americans Lack Estate Plans 8 Documents That Are Essential for Planning Your Estate Don't Make These 12 Financial Planning Blunders 7 Things You Should Not Include In Your Will   Become a member: https://www.moneytalksnews.com/members/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cameron Huddleston is back on the podcast to share how we can help our older loved ones with daily money matters and other financial support- even if we are not prepared. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/cameronhuddleston2022

Radio show host, Gary Calligas will have Cameron Huddleston, a Careful Family Financial Expert on his Saturday, February 19th “The Best of Times Radio Hour” at 9:05 AM on News Radio 710 KEEL to discuss why it is important that parents have essential conversations with their adult children about finances. You can also listen to this radio talk show streaming LIVE on the internet at www.710KEEL.com. and streaming LIVE on 101.7 FM or via the RadioPUP or KEEL app on apple and android devices. For more information, please visit these websites at www.thebestoftimesnews.com and www.hebertstandc.com. This radio show is proudly presented by AARP Louisiana and Hebert's Town and Country of Shreveport featuring – Dodge, Chrysler, Ram, and Jeep vehicles and service.

According to PEW research, over 90% of Americans do not have long-term care insurance. And yet, the Department of Health and Human Services says that more than half of adults 65 or older will need long-term care at some point. This means there's a good chance that you or your aging parents are going to need long-term care. In this episode, my guest, Cameron Huddleston, interviewed me about how to plan for long-term care, whether long-term care insurance is actually a good idea for you, and some things that you need to be thinking about in the planning.

Managing your parents' finances can be a difficult situation. Doing so if you haven't laid down a plan for how to do it is worse. Cameron Huddleston, a Kiplinger alumna and author of a book on having those conversations has help. Also, how to squeeze every last dollar out of the Recovery Rebate Credit. --LINKS-- What's the Recovery Rebate Credit?: https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/602269/what-is-the-recovery-rebate-credit; Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk, by Cameron Huddleston: https://cameronhuddleston.com/mom-and-dad-we-need-to-talk/; 10 Ways to Talk to Your Aging Parents About Their Finances: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/retirement/t013-s001-talk-to-your-aging-parents-about-their-finances/index.html

Talking to your parents about end of life choices is never easy.  Cameron Huddleston, the Director of Education and Content at Carefull, says sometimes you need to approach them from a different point of view.   Instead of being direct, ask how their retirement is going and see how the conversation can unfold.  Cameron also says monitoring your parents accounts can be extremely helpful. Hear more tips in this episode and from Cameron's book "Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances." You can follow this show on Instagram and on Facebook. To see what Heather does when she's not talking money, go to her personal Twitter page. Be sure to email Heather your questions and request topics you'd like her to cover here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know that financial mistakes are one of the biggest signs or symptoms of Alzheimer's and related dementias even up to six years prior to a diagnosis? And according to the journal of health economics, during early-stage Alzheimer's people are up to 27% more likely than cognitively healthy people to experience a large decline in their liquid assets, such as savings and checking accounts, stocks, and bonds. The fact, that Alzheimer's and related dementia people are likely to experience financial loss at a very early stage is one of the biggest reasons why we have to help our family members when it comes to finances, and family members and elderly loved ones need to be, or hopefully will be, willing to allow us to be helpful. In this episode, my guest Cameron Huddleston discusses all of the different ways that gift cards and financial scams can come to impact our elderly loved ones and the ways that we can help. Visit smartplanning101.com/39 for more information

What happens when you or a loved one passes away without a will? This weeks' guest, a 26-year-old based in Texas, found out when his mother passed away a few years ago. So far, he's spent over $15,000 of his own money, depleting his savings, and borrowing against his 401(k), to settle the estate--and it looks like he'll have to spend tens of thousands more to complete the process. For advice, host Stefanie O'Connell Rodriguez turned to Cameron Huddleston, author of Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations with Your Parents About Their Finances. If you have a money story or question to share, you can send us an email at money.confidential@realsimple.com. You can also leave us a voicemail at ‪(929) 352-4106. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nate discusses a little known state specific laws that could wreak havoc on you or your children's financial plans. Click here to listen to Nate's interview with Cameron Huddleston that he referenced! Key takeaways: Filial responsibility laws Filial states Healthcare bills Long term care Home equity

Special guest star Award Winning Journalist Cameron Huddleston talking about her book "Mom and Dad we Need to Talk". Learn to start open, productive talks about money with your parents as they age. https://cameronhuddleston.com https://www.getcarefull.com

Today we talk to Cameron Huddleston, an award-winning journalist who has been writing for over 20 years on personal finance.  US News and World Report named her one of the top finance experts to follow on Twitter.  Link to her Twitter feed.She just released an amazing book called, “Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk.”  The target for the book is our kids of course, but we switched the conversation with Cameron and called it - “Hey Adult Kids, We Need to Talk.”Here are some of the things we discuss:Why it is important to have a conversation with your adult kids now about estate planning (and estate planning is not just for rich people!).How to broach the subjects of estate planning and end-of-life planning  with your kids.The key legal documents that you need to have now, and how often to update them.Other important documents and information,  including passwords, car titles, bank accounts and more.  Here is a link to Cameron's IN CASE OF EMERGENGY document - or you can also download it from her website. It could take you weeks to complete, but it is a starting point in understanding all that your adult children need to know NOW!  Even though you are healthy and really don't think you will die or be injured soon, why it is so very important to be prepared.Thanks to Connie Gorant Fisher, our audio engineer.Visit our website at www.biteyourtonguepodcast.comSupport us:Buy us a coffee:  LINK HEREBuy a mug:  LINK HERESome deals for listeners:Denise's favorite shape-wear company.  Denise particularly LOVES their best selling Truekind Daily Comfort Wireless Bra.  "It holds you up and is so comfortable.  I am hooked - truly," says Denise.  Use this link and just put biteyourtongue (one word) in the CODE at checkout.Please stay engaged.  Let us know how you like the episodes and also let us know what topics you'd like us to explore.And remember - sometimes you might just have to BITE YOUR TONGUE!

Today I am interviewing Cameron Huddleston. And we're talking about parents and making sure that we've had important conversations with our parents about financial planning and what's important to them. How do they see their financial needs as they age and what we can do to help them prepare for a smoother transition, whether that be because they're not able to take care of themselves or in the case of their passing. It's not an easy conversation. Cameron has written a book about it- Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk. I love her work. I love how she, so committed to making a difference in the world, to making this transition easier for families. I know you'll love this conversation and please, please, please take heed and do what she's suggesting. Enjoy. She shared this - "...And so having these conversations with your parents while they're young and healthy, so that they can look, explore those options so that they can meet with a planner if necessary to come up with a plan to pay for long-term care, or so that they can tell you, look, we're counting on you, to help care for us. Well, then you might need to make some changes in your own financial situation. It might mean, you know, getting a side hustle now so that you can save up extra money in case you have to stop working, it might mean talking to your siblings and saying, Hey, Mom and Dad are counting on us to care for them. I have an idea. We can afford if we chip in together to buy them a long-term care insurance policy. So let's do that. Let's get them long-term care insurance to help cover the cost of care because I can't quit my job. And you might not be able to quit your job either because you've got kids to support. So like I said, having these conversations is going to allow you to create a plan..." Cameron Huddleston is the author of "Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances". She also is an award-winning journalist with 20 years of experience writing about personal finance. Her work has appeared in Forbes, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Chicago Tribune, MSN, Yahoo and many, more print and online publications. U.S. News & World Report named her one of the top personal finance experts to follow on Twitter, and AOL Daily Finance named her one of the top 20 personal finance influencers to follow on Twitter. She has appeared on CNBC, MSNBC, CNN and “Fox & Friends” and has been a guest on ABC News Radio, Wall Street Journal Radio, NPR and more than 30 podcasts. She also has been interviewed and quoted as an expert in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, BBC.com, MarketWatch and more. Cameron has an MA in Economic Journalism from American University and BA in Journalism and Russian studies from Washington & Lee University.

Show Notes :45 - Intro 1:05 - Cameron shares stories with us about her parents and family. How she came about moving back home and was able to catch changes she saw in her mom. 2:30 - The signs of Alzheimers Cameron began seeing with her mom. 4:07 Her experiences and how she included her mom's Dr and had her tested for Alzheimers. 4:43 Cameron's mom had a friend that suggested she get tested for Alzheimers that ultimately diagnosed her at 65. 5:08 How it feels, as a caregiver and child, to receive the Alzheimers diagnosis for a parent. 5:31 Cameron describes what legal documents she knew she needed to set up so she could help her mom in the future when she needed it. 6:00 Cameron describes how her mom's Alzheimers progressed. The support she set up for her mom while she still lived on her own.  7:00 Protecting her mom from financial scams and realizing it was time for her mom to move in with her.  7:40 Cameron sets up services and support for her mom to help her care for her and still be able to parent her children and continue to work.  8:00 Cameron shares how she worked to balance caregiving along with everything else in life she was responsible for.  9:00 Benefits of having mom stay at home with them as well as difficulties.  9:45 The effect of the stress of caregiving and realizing that she couldn't give her mom the care that she needed.  10:23 Memory care. 11:00 Cameron shares how she prepared herself for the inevitable challenges and outcome of her mother having Alzheimers 12:24 The different phases and change in roles for Cameron and her mother.  14:25 Parental/ child role reversal. Taking care of her parent and the difficulties that role created.  15:30 How memory care allowed Cameron to focus on being her daughter. 16:00 The work Cameron did as a caregiver while her mom was in memory care. 17:20 The benefits of having outside help with a family member who has Alzheimers. 19:00 Different ways of caregiving and how everyone has to make it work the way it should for their family. 20:00 Cameron tells us how great it was to move her mother closer to home and recounts the happy moments her children had with their grandmother. 22:17 Early 2019 Cameron's mother is diagnosed with cancer. She shares the difficulties of having to help hospital personnel with her mother. 28:00 Cameron gets another call from her mother's facility. She needs to be checked for recurring cancer but if she leaves she has to quarantine for 10 days before going back to the facility. Cameron found a facility her mom could quarantine in.  29:00 Cameron describes how covid policies created more difficulties for her and in getting her mom to the hospital for a biopsy.  30:00 Cameron finds out her mom's cancer is back and has spread to a lymph node. She realizes that the treatments available would be impossible due to her mom's progressed Alzheimers and Demntia.  31:15 Cameron, her family, and Dr decide that treatments would not be beneficial and the Dr gets her mom's facility to take her back instead of having her quarantine in a different facility due to the fact that she had a negative covid test. 31:45 Cameron realizes that when she drops her mom off at the facility with terminal cancer she wound not be allowed in to visit her. 32:10 Mom's facility allows visiting in the late summer. Her mother doesn't realize Cameron came for visits because of masking and distancing.  33:09 Covid causes her facility to close again and in December 2020 covid cases started showing up in her mother's facility. She is told if her mom tests positive for covid she would have to quarantine in a different facility. 34:00 Cameron starts planning for what she would do if her mom needed to quarantine and coordinated with hospice just in case. 35:25 Cameron's mom gets her first vaccine and had stopped eating and drinking much and is ready to go into a hospice facility. 35:54 Three days later her mom tested positive for covid and the hospice facility wouldn't allow her in.  36:23 Cameron makes the difficult decision to bring her mother home with just a few hours to set things up for her mother.  36:50 Hospice brings everything needed over to Cameron's house. Her family moves to different parts of the house before she brought her mother home.  37:00 Cameron sees her mom for the first time in a couple of months and is surprised at her decline. She shares the difficulties in getting her into the house on her own.  38:32 Cameron cares for her mom while she has covid, in her home with very minimal help. 39:29 Cameron describes the last days with her mom. 40:43 Cameron realizes she needs more help and has her sister come to assist her.  41:00 Caring for her mom during her last days with the limitations caused by covid. 41:47 Cameron shares how she wasn't prepared to watch her mom struggle with pain and to watch her die.  42:09 You can't be emotionally prepared for the death of a loved one. 43:00 Cameron's experience with being with her mother when she passed. How she had to deal with the loss on her own because she had to quarantine after her mom's death.  45:00 The trauma that Cameron lives with after experiencing her mother's death.  46:00 Shares one of the last tender moments before her mom's death.  48:54 Discussing the end of life. The importance of sharing our experiences so people can learn more about what they can expect.  51:08 Cameron's recommendations for other caregivers 53:45 Recap Learn more about Cameron and find caregiver support at www.loveyourcaregivinglife.com  

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Is there a case for tying chores to allowance? If so, then Cameron Huddleston will make it. Cameron is an award-winning journalist with more than 18 years of experience writing about personal finance. Her work has appeared in and on Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Business Insider, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, MSN, Yahoo and many more print and online publications. She also is a mom of three and is married to an economist.   During this episode, Cameron and I address not only the great allowance and chore debate but also the taboo nature of financial conversations and how to help parents feel comfortable talking with their children about money. We also discuss how "adult kids" can open up a dialogue with their parents about finances and possessions, the subject of Cameron's new book, Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations with Your Parents About Their Finances. Cameron's case for linking chores and allowance underscores the varying viewpoints I like to feature on this podcast and highlights the need for parents to craft their own Art of Allowance based on multiple perspectives and their family's values.

Cameron Huddleston is the author of Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances. She also is an award-winning journalist with more than 18 years of experience writing about personal finance. Her work has appeared in Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Chicago Tribune, Fortune, MSN, Yahoo, USA Continue Reading…

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Navigating the emotional and practical challenges of having aging parents is one of the difficult realities of life. Most people don't want to talk about it -- after all, managing our own finances and lives can be demanding enough! It's a complicated situation, but waiting too long to have essential financial conversations with loved ones can lead to serious problems down the road. Today's guest, Cameron Huddleston, is helping people have these essential conversations with their parents. Cameron is an award-winning journalist with over 17 years of experience writing about personal finance. Her latest project is a fantastic book called Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk. In the book, Cameron draws on her own experience to offer clear, crucial advice for anyone dealing with aging parents regardless of income level. For more tips from Cameron, head to her website: cameronhuddleston.com We discuss: —Why people are hesitant to talk to their parents about money —Why parents aren't initiating these conversations with their children —How to ease the process of getting involved in your parents' financial lives —The most important question you can ask your parents today To learn more about turning meaningful wealth into a meaningful life filled with passion and purpose, connect with me on social media at @jcchristianson or send me an email at john@jcchristianson.com Music: "Day Is Gonna Come" by Royal Deluxe

Cameron Huddleston is the author of Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances and an award-winning personal finance journalist.