EVERYTHING LISTED UNDER: Downsizing

How to save precious images so future generations can enjoy them [Photo credit: Adobe Stock][/caption]By Claire Zulkey for Next AvenueDoes that box of unsorted family photos in your closet give you a gnawing feeling? Always wonder what you’re supposed to do with your old slides? Make it a winter project to organize and annotate your family images and records, not just for your current family but for future generations.

Does the thought of downsizing your belongings send chills down your spine? Wondering how to decide what furnishings and possessions you will need in the next season of life?

A family wealth expert offers advice for parents. [Photo credit:Adobe Stock][/caption]By Amy Castoro, financial adviser“I give them a $20,000 gift and I don’t get a thank you?” Sound familiar? The dollar amount may vary, but the frustration is the same. More and more people are frustrated and confounded at the lack of appreciation they experience when passing along their wealth to their children and grandchildren.

Resolve to focus on taking care of yourself, beginning now [Photo credit: Getty][/caption]By Patricia Corrigan for Next AvenueEating less and exercising more are likely on many a to-do list for 2017. But in between meals and after working out, we all can identify ways to improve our mental health as well. Below are seven new year’s resolutions I’ve devised to help me take better care of myself in 2017. What are yours?

Sometimes, growing older feels like one loss after another. No longer being able to drive or stay in our own home is difficult to accept. If we feel we are forced into those decisions, it can be harder still.