Tiffany Piquilloud of Challenge Center Proves Gravity Never Retires and Neither Should You
Gravity never takes a day off, and neither does the question of what happens to a person's independence once a doctor says therapy is done. A parent comes home from the hospital with a photocopied sheet of exercises. Insurance paid for w...
Katie Brandon of Pasadena Village on What Actually Saved Lives the Night of the Eaton Fire
At two in the morning in Altadena, the power went out. A woman who had stopped driving three years earlier couldn't lift her garage door, and no official ever called her street. The person who got her out was the neighbor she plays ping pon...
It’s Official: The Robbyn Battles Podcast, I’m Just Sayin’, Has Launched
It’s Official: The Robbyn Battles Podcast, I’m Just Sayin’, Has Launched If you haven’t heard, I have a podcast, and I’m having a blast. I’m Just Sayin’ | Let’s Get to the Point with Robbyn Battles has become one of my favorite...
Alzheimer’s The Conversation Families Wait Too Long to Have
The decision about your parents' house usually gets made by a fall, not by your family. Tuesday's blood pressure pill slips into Wednesday. Two on Wednesday, none on Thursday, dizzy, down. Now the house, the money, and the care are one rushed d...
How to Turn Your Biggest Reverse Mortgage Fears Into a Retirement Strategy
Every family I work with eventually asks me the same question: how do we keep Mom in her house without draining every dollar she has? That question is exactly why I sat down with Christina Harmes of Barrett Financial Group's Reverse Mortgag...
The Reverse Mortgage Trap Heirs Don’t See Coming
A house worth millions on paper still cannot pay for a broken window, a new roof, or a rising utility bill. That gap is exactly where so many families get stuck. I sat down with Mitchell Kraus of Capital Intelligence Associates to talk about...
How to Master Your Money Before age 30
What if the biggest obstacle to building wealth was never the numbers, but the guilt? Most people walk into a financial planner's office assuming it's about spreadsheets and stock picks. The real reason people stay for years usually comes down...
Estate Planning Truths & Avoiding Probate
Estate planning isn't just about preparing for death; it's about making sure your loved ones don't have to deal with California's default plan. In California, every adult automatically has an estate plan. If you haven't made one, the state has ...