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A Roth IRA does not have to be used as just a retirement plan; it can also be a way to transfer assets, tax-free, to the next generation. If you don’t need the money for retirement, you can leave all of it in the IRA to grow tax-free and eventually pass on to your heirs.  ...

We're tearing apart flower beds, planting vegetables and descending upon local nurseries like ants on a Popsicle stick. While our reward is dirty kness, sore muscles and a bountiful harvest in a few months, researchers have quantified other benefits: it's good for our bones, too. ...

When you or a friend have limited mobility, whether from a permanent disability or a recent surgery or illness, little things mean a lot. Here's what that looks like: if you had knee or foot surgery recently, a two-inch curb to a sidewalk can seem like a mountain when you're navigating it with crutches or a walking cast. Accessibility counts. ...

The relevance of libraries, with their books, magazines, music and videos easily and freely available for downloading, was underscored prominently during the pandemic. This summer, look no further than your local library. ...

Cheap, chic and oh-so-fun, furnishing your home with thrifted and consigned items is exploding in popularity. While many of us are right-sizing at this stage of life (and depositing unwanted items at consignment and thrift stores), others have discovered those very places are also great spots to unearth new-to-you treasures. ...

We all know that location, location, location is important, both in real estate and living situations. When a loved one is told they need to leave their home for their own safety, it can be one of the biggest transitions of their lives.  ...

There are two things I loathe about spring. Tax time, for one. We give our tax preparer a thorough catalog of receipts and expenses that resembles the Manhattan phone book. (Note to younger readers: Ask your parents what a phone book is.) The second is spring cleaning or, as it’s called around our house, “the purge.”  ...

Memory mishaps happen; they don’t always mean something serious is behind them. Stay sharp with this latest brain game by Kathryn Kilpatrick. Forgetting where you left your phone or car keys is beyond annoying. Our negative, internal chatter adds to our stress as we search for an item or can’t think of a word. ...