At this stage in life, estate planning is critical, and a living trust warrants consideration. A will states what you want done with your assets after death.

A living trust should be used with a pour-over will, which will cause any assets left out to "pour over" into the trust after you die. Advance health-care directive; health-care authorization proxy …

Take Social Security's sacred trust fund. Back in 1994, the trustees expected it to run dry in 2029 … lifetime incomes we're getting from Social Security as a result of retiring earlier and living so …

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