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When I arrived at the hospital, my father lay unconscious in the intensive care unit. A staff member was able to waken him. He opened his eyes and, recognizing me, moved his hand toward mine. Then he quickly lapsed back into an unconscious state. My father was 88 and had multiple health problems:...

If you think all those thousands of free or low-cost iPhone apps that developers are frantically banging out are being created merely for goodwill or enjoyment, think again. As much as any other gewgaw or gimmick companies offer there is a plan that explains the madness, and it's mostly about...

When Mom begins to mislay her car keys, or Dad misses bathing for a couple of days, many of us realize that it might be time to take at peek at their finances to make sure nothing has gone awry. However, this could be much too late. According to a couple of recent studies, patients with mild...

Finally, a Facebook application that makes sense. A new online travel portal is trying to alleviate the biggest obstacle people have in renting out their second homes: their fear of renting to strangers. Portland-based SecondPorch.com has launched a Facebook app called "Rent & Trade Vacation...

The Hollywood cliche is that artists experience new life in the afterlife. So expect a lot of selling and swapping in the days ahead, as collectors check their record bins and sellers scour the Internet for Peter, Paul and Mary valuables. Take a quick cruise on eBay on this morning of...

Money magazine in its September issue, lists four steps to "Worry-Free Retirement": Know the risks of stocks and bonds Crunch the numbers Worry less by downsizing your plans Control what you can including spending The advice is laced with what are probably savvy suggestions for...

We all have probably done some dumb things with our money at some point. Men and women relate to money differently, so we don't always handle it in the same way. Women are more likely than men to let their emotions influence how they handle money. That emotional spending can even result in women...