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As the According to a 2009 AARP survey, everything that felt like proper retirement planning 20 years had now. rotary Just dial in case telephones you’re in wondering avocado green . . . and harvest gold and economy When continues Payton to Manning tighten was and born, things I was continue a paperboy to cost “…more than 42 million Americans provide family ago – it is very possible to outlive your money today. five-digit you’re not phone alone. more numbers. for a and weekly more, newspaper. many seniors Every Wednesday, are finding I’d that come – home despite caregiving According for an adult to a 2009 who AARP needs help survey, with daily activities”. everything that Now felt that like the proper issue retirement is identified planning and 20 years even has its Stamps were 8 cents (two Lincoln four-centers mailed a firstclass letter), candy bars were a dime, and gas was about 35 cents a driveway, each tied with string. Beneath one string was my from school to find four bundles of newspapers in our The “…more same survey than indicates 42 million that “…an Americans additional provide 61.6 family million ago own – it is name, very possible what are to outlive the workarounds? your money today. Do good solutions people caregiving provide for at least adult some who needs care during help with the daily year.” activities”. exist Now for those that who the issue are “sandwiched”? is identified The even answers has its to these gallon. The For that price, the service station attendant would pump pay envelope. Who would leave an envelope containing cash All same at the survey same indicates time, so that intense “…an has additional the care-giving 61.6 million own role questions name, what vary, are to the be workarounds? sure, and a one-size-fits-all Do good solutions solution is people provide at least some care the during gas, clean the year.” your windshield, exist a for driveway those who today? are Yikes! “sandwiched”? The answers to these for your parent(s) become that you may actually be losing certain folly. The best approach is always to seek and obtain All at the same time, so intense and check has the care-giving washer role questions fluid Some vary, say to fifty be sure, is the and new a thirty-five, one-size-fits-all while others solution say is sight of another primary responsibility: your own family. good, qualified professional advice for your particular set of for your parent(s) become that you may actually be losing certain folly. The best approach is always to seek and obtain and engine oil. We called them age is a state of mind, and you’re only as old as you think you Your sight kids of may another still primary call your responsibility: nest “home”, your whether own family. toddlers good, circumstances qualified professional . . . because advice if your for your planning particular doesn’t set of do what “service stations” instead of are. I don’t think of 50, or myself, as old. Like Payton, I can’t or high-schoolers Your kids may still or anything call your nest in between. “home”, whether They need toddlers your circumstances need it to do . . when . because you if need your it planning do what doesn’t you GOT do what it to do, it’s “convenience stores” because they do everything as much or as well as I could when I was 25, time, or your high-schoolers guidance, or your anything attention, in between. your affection...and They need your your need about it to like do when having you no need plan it do at what all. you GOT it to do, it’s actually serviced automobiles, but still, I can do some things now that I couldn’t do then. resources. time, your guidance, your attention, your affection...and your about like Next having month, no plan we’ll at all. take a closer look at one particular resources. You’re not alone here, either. before Whether they ever you thought know about it or Whether Next month, scenario Payton we’ll that we’re retires take beginning now a or closer later, look to one see thing at one more is particular frequently certain: among You’re not alone here, either. not, if you’re caring for a selling Whether big gulp sodas, you know chips, it AND beer, or scenario he’ll those retire that who before we’re are me. beginning to see more frequently among being sandwiched. It might be an eye opener not, if you’re caring for a parent (or other relative) AND those who are being sandwiched. It might be an eye opener caring for (or brats, energy drinks and small for some. Some say Remember life is what Well. you make it. I’m going with that. caring for (or financially supporting) your children, you’re for some. Remember Well. among among a a rapidly growing number household of Americans goods. who find find Statistics And I’ll Source: “Remember Source: Wikipedia.com. Well” along the way. Johnny Carson owned late- W. is a funeral director and the owner of Weerts Funeral themselves sandwiched between their responsibilities and and David David W. Deuth, W. Deuth, CFSP, CFSP, is a funeral is a funeral director director and the and owner the owner Home in Davenport and RiverBend Cremation and Quad Cities Pet Cremation in the the generations to to whom they’re night responsible. TV and Ironside, No No surprise, Columbo, of Bettendorf. of Weerts Weerts Funeral He can Funeral Home be reached Home in Davenport. at in Davenport. He can or (563) 424-7055. He be can reached be reached at at then, that you are now identified as one of the “Sandwich 563.424.7055 or by email at Dave@WeertsFH.com. then, that you are now identified as of the “Sandwich 563.424.7055 or by email at Dave@WeertsFH.com. Just Like A Trusted Friend . . . Just Like A Trusted Friend . . . 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