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Your Emergency Fund after 50: Be Prepared and Be Aware

By Kristen Edens | October 14, 2019 |

I was attending the FinCon2019 conference when my brother called to tell me our mother had died. Since that time, I had been in a mind-numbing blizzard of power of attorney (POA) activities, funeral planning, family dynamics, client overload, and a broken refrigerator. Even though, her death was 5 weeks ago, my mental and emotional…

Orphaned at 55: Acting as POA Part 2

By Kristen Edens | September 16, 2019

Orphaned at 55: Acting as Power of Attorney

For many who follow me, you know my second act began in 2009, following a divorce and near-broke move across the country. This marked the beginning of my entrepreneurial and freelance lifestyle. The second big transition occurred following my father’s death in 2015. I didn’t know it at the time, but those events lead to…