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More than a decade ago, Warren Buffett said the national deficit could be solved in just five minutes. His plan? "You just pass a law that says that any time there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for reelection."

As care costs rise and legal complexities deepen, families across the U.S. face severe financial and emotional risks by failing to plan for aging or disabled relatives. Attorney Matthew F. Erskine wrote for Forbes that without timely estate planning, families could jeopardize not only assets but also the safety, dignity,…

At just 52 years old, a woman has been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. A non-smoker who had worked full-time since age 22, she now faces a terminal illness while trying to support her husband and three children — including one still in middle school. Although she's still working,…

A devastating house fire taught one financial expert a hard lesson about insurance: having a policy is not the same as being prepared. In a Forbes column, Parere Advisory founder Janet Arzt wrote that the claims process was confusing, overwhelming, and time-consuming, despite having homeowners’ insurance.