The Cost of Caring: Money Skills for Caregivers (Wiley Personal Finance Solutions/Your Family Matters) - Softcover

Johnson, Anne M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471239259 ISBN 13: 9780471239253

Publisher: Wiley, 1998

Synopsis

Taking Care of Finances While Taking Care of a Loved One Caregivers face a unique set of challenges, including managing money matters. This indispensable new guide provides a sound action plan for overcoming this formidable hurdle, offering practical information, helpful tips, and invaluable advice on how to successfully juggle personal finances with the cost of caring for a loved one. "A clear map through the many mazes of caregiving issues, with information on how they will affect the caregiver, the care recipient, and their families. Guidance, good counsel, and help for all caregivers, from those thinking about caregiving to those just starting and those who are veterans." --Louise G. Fradkin, cofounder, Children of Aging Parents. "If you find yourself in the role of caregiver to a loved one, The Cost of Caring is an excellent tool. Not only do the authors go through the ABCs of what you need to do and when, they provide you with specific resources that can help you each step of the way. I will highly recommend it to my clients." --Mark Spangler, CFP, Former Chairman of the Board, National Association of Personal Financial Advisors.

About this title

Synopsis:

A comprehensive guide for the millions of Americans who serve as caregivers to elderly relatives. An estimated 12 per cent to 15 per cent of the American workforce serve as caregivers to a parent, spouse, or other relative. Here is a book addressing all of the unique financial issues that caregivers face, including advice on how to juggle personal finances with the cost of caring for a loved one. It is packed with worksheets and helpful tips on assessing the financial situation to make it work for everyone. Anne M. Johnson (Jacksonville, FL) is the founder of Florida Care Giver magazine. Ruth Rejnis (Jacksonville, FL) is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Great Retirement and Squeeze Your Home for Cash.

About the Author:

ANNE M. JOHNSON is the founder of Florida Care Giver magazine. Previously a healthcare reporter for the Jacksonville Business Journal, she has researched and written reports for the Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida and currently writes a monthly physician's newsletter for a major hospital corporation. RUTH REJNIS, formerly with the New York Times, has been a freelance journalist for the past fifteen years. She is the author of thirteen books, including The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Great Retirement and Squeeze Your Home for Cash.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0471239259
• ISBN 13: 9780471239253
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 276