Money Matters Episode 124- Juggling Work and Caregiving W/ Amy Goyer

Approximately 19% of the population is caring for an adult relative (sibling, grown child, parent, neighbor) who is dealing with long term medical issues such as cancer, stroke, Alzheimers, dementia, or catastrophic injuries. Caregiving impacts people emotionally, physically and economically. Last year Americans worked millions of hours without compensation, care that would have cost $470 BILLION (the value of Walmart's annual sales, and more than the US annual Medicare budget). The pressures of caring for relatives without compensation can also impair the ability of a caregiver to hold down a "day job". Then add on huge medical expenses that can drive families into poverty and bankruptcy. More on Amy Goyer, Author, Speaker, Consultant As AARP's Family Expert, I provide expertise on a variety of family issues - from grandparenting to family caregiving, parenting and other family relationships, multigenerational living, family history and just about anything that pertains to families! Right now the most important role I'm playing in life is that of primary caregiver for my parents who are 85 and 88.   To learn more about Amy visit: http://blog.aarp.org/author/amygoyer/ You can keep up to date with the ACA changes at : www.houstonfrstfinancialgroup.com then click health insurance or to compare different plans in Texas, check subsidies and enroll go to my site at: https://www.healthsherpa.com/?_agent_id=christopher-hensley Personal Finance Cheat Sheet Article:http://www.cheatsheet.com/…/how-schools-can-improve-their-…/ Financial Advisor Magazine Articles: http://www.fa-mag.com/…/advisors-stay-the-course-amid-monda… http://www.fa-mag.com/…/on-it-s-80th-anniversary--advisors-… You can listen live by going to www.kpft.org and clicking on the HD3 tab. You can also listen to this episode and others by podcast at:http://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/moneymatters or www.moneymatterspodcast.com ‪#‎KPFTHOUSTON #AmyGoyer‪