While many of us are scrambling to wrap up our holiday shopping, save time and money for one item that may be the most important on our to-do list: giving to others.

What does 'incapacitated' mean and why should you care? An attorney explains the implications and how it factors into your financial and estate plans.

Getting together with extended family you see just once or twice a year can be both good and bad at the same time. Let's start with the bad; political discussions, rude questions about your personal life, criticism about your looks—the list of uncomfortable topics is nearly endless. The good part? Catching up with beloved family members, sharing stories, and meeting new babies and new spouses-to-be. But according to a Cleveland Clinic doctor, maybe we should add a bit of detective work to that the next family gathering.

Social Security is more than just a retirement program. It provides services for joyous moments like the birth of your child and issuing their first Social Security card. Social Security also helps during times of hardship to provide disability and survivors' benefits. And it's there to help you celebrate your retirement, too.

Caring for a senior dog involves understanding that their activity and health needs change. However, many dogs can live long, happy, healthy lives when their owners are on the lookout for potential issues like obesity and cancer.

Hand sanitizers are good in a pinch but soap and water make more than just suds. Together, they work wonders to remove all types of germs from our hands. As it turns out, the 20-second time investment is worth it, since handwashing can remove not just all germs, but also other harmful agents, like heavy metals and pesticides.