CAUTION: This column was first written in 2016 and has been updated for 2019. You may reader comments below from earlier years.
In another article we looked at whether Mom needed to file a federal income tax return. She earned $6,500 working at Burt’s FastBurgers, received … Continue Reading

CAUTION: This column was first written in 2016 and has been updated for 2019. You may reader comments below from earlier years.
Mom (who is 70) is on Social Security and worked part time at Burt’s FastBurgers to earn a little extra and socialize a bit more than she might … Continue Reading

CAUTION: This column was written in 2016 and has been updated for 2019. You may reader comments below from earlier years.
In another post I discussed how much someone can earn without having to file a federal tax return. I suggest you go back and look at that post first. Then I … Continue Reading

Once a fairly routine procedure, the North Carolina Medicaid application process has gotten much more difficult. Perhaps rising budget concerns and controlling Medicaid is the reason.
The North Carolina Medicaid Application Problem
Medicaid has always placed restrictions on the … Continue Reading

It happens several times a year.
The appointment ‘blurb’ in my calendar says, “Cindy Swanson and Cheryl Flinster. To discuss Medicaid and asset protection for Cheryl and Ron Flinster. Cindy is their daughter and Ron is in rehab.”
Two days before the appointment we receive … Continue Reading