Retirement Expert Bill Losey Discusses Parents, Alzheimer’s and Money

June 14, 2012 - PRLog -- Deciding to take the financial reigns of an aging parent can be a difficult decision. Bill Losey, author and retirement expert and advisor, recently wrote an article offering steps one can take to make the process easier. With this article, found on his website http://www.BillLosey.com, titled “Parents, Alzheimer’s & Money”, Bill explains two phases that one must complete.

“What are your options when it comes to helping a parent out with money management? Informally, you can “lend a helping hand” and check in with mom and dad to make sure that bills and premiums are paid, and deadlines are met. But if you elect to formally take the financial reins, you are looking at a two-phase process,” writes Losey.

These two phases include getting a power of attorney and becoming your parent’s conservator. In the article, Bill also explains the difference between conservatorships and guardianships, and the importance of keeping your parents away from unprincipled people. “Keep your parents away from unprincipled people. These steps may prove essential, yet they will not shield your family from scam artists. Be on the lookout for new friends and acquaintances. If your instincts tell you something is wrong, investigate,” Losey remarks.

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Bill Losey is a nationally known and respected retirement expert, specializing in 401k rollover advice, self-directed IRA rollovers, 401k direct rollovers, and many other investment and retirement strategies.  Bill’s company, Bill Losey Retirement Solutions, LLC, is an independent registered investment advisory firm that caters primarily to couples as well as divorced and widowed women nationwide (age 50-70) who demand objective financial and retirement advice; customized, fee-only investment management; attention to detail; and impeccable service.

Other recent articles written by Bill Losey include "Audit Flags", "What to Do Financially When A Spouse Dies", and “8 IRA Dates & Deadlines To Remember,” among others.

Each issue of Bill Losey’s award-winning free weekly email newsletter, Retirement Intelligence®, reveals how-to-articles, secrets, investment ideas, a "Joke Of The Week", fitness and diet tips, and promotes upcoming seminar dates to keep subscribers “in-the-know.”  Bill and his staff seek to provide informative and entertaining information readers can use to simply and confidently enhance their health, wealth and happiness.

To learn more about Bill Losey Retirement Solutions, please visit http://www.BillLosey.com and http://www.MyRetirementSuccess.com.


About Bill Losey, CFP®, CSA
America’s Retirement Strategist®

Bill Losey, CFP®, caters to women and couples (age 50-70) who seek to reduce post-retirement risk and generate a predictable, sustainable, increasing stream of retirement income they won’t outlive.  As a qualified professional in the areas of retirement strategies, personal finance and investment management, Bill has been seen and heard on hundreds of TV and radio stations such as FOX News, NPR, CBS News, CNBC, Business Week, TIME, AARP, U.S. News & World Report, and Oprah & Friends.

Bill has over 20 years experience in the financial services industry and is a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner, a Certified Senior Advisor and Certified Retirement Coach.  He is the owner of Bill Losey Retirement Solutions, LLC, a fee-based registered investment advisory firm serving a small nationwide clientele.  Bill is the author of Retire in a Weekend! The Baby Boomer’s Guide to Making Work Optional and he publishes Retirement Intelligence®, a free, weekly, award-winning newsletter that reaches over 5,000 subscribers worldwide.  Formerly, Bill was the “resident retirement expert” on CNBC’s “On the Money” television program.

In his leisure time, Billy, as his friends call him, loves to sing.  He is an accomplished vocalist and has performed the National Anthem at Madison Square Garden, the Pepsi Arena, and other sporting venues.  Currently Bill is the lead singer of a vocal duo called The New York Lounge Lizards. He has been married for nearly 25 years to his wife Tori.  Together they have three sons, two dogs, and one fish.

Learn more at www.BillLosey.com or by calling 518-581-1666.