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Many families are not aware of important legal issues that affect their 18 – 21-year-old children. Parents are often so focused on the fact that the drinking age is 21 that they do not realize that their 18-year-olds are, for most other purposes, adults in the eyes of the law. Parents no longer have the same access to information or control over th...

Many affluent families assume their financial affairs and financial reporting are straightforward, yet they often involve complexities like multiple trusts and private equity investments. This can lead to frustration over the lack of comprehensive financial insights. While bookkeeping tracks financial inputs, it doesn’t provide strategic insights t...

Affordability, vitality, resiliency, and employee wellbeing are the key areas of focus when it comes to employee benefits in 2025. With this outlook, see how organizations will embrace innovative strategies as the cost of healthcare benefits—driven largely by skyrocketing pharmaceutical prices—will continue to pressure employers who are committed t...

Whether you and your family split financial responsibilities or delegate them to one person, it is critical for your family members to have access to all your financial information. Use this guidebook created by Northern Trust to detail the location of important documents, accounts, and plans. Designed as a fillable and easy-to-update resource, it ...

Occasional memory lapses are not uncommon, but there may be more going on when forgetfulness begins to affect daily functioning, performance or safety. With more than 5 million Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, it is essential for Family Office Executives to understand more about cognitive decline and recognize the warning signs early. ...

For all the risks that tend to step up as you age, there are also far more opportunities to live life the way you want to, and probably longer and in reasonable health. What will help smooth the transition through the stages of aging will be a proactive approach to managing potential roadblocks on the way. As you begin this journey, the more aware ...

Sometimes, unfortunately, a trip to the hospital is unforeseen and unplanned. Often, however, procedures and elective surgery are scheduled in advance. If this is the case for you or a loved one, planning ahead for a hospital stay and taking a few simple steps can ensure greater comfort and a faster recovery. This is important for everyone, but esp...

In a work environment where employees increasingly say they are burned out, this survey of 1,500 respondents shows that the most successful employers will be the ones who support their employees to alleviate the stressors consuming today’s workforce and challenging leaders. While the increase in burnout was a major finding, the survey also revealed...

The top-line findings in this Report may sound familiar. Costly cancer claims. Widespread cardiovascular and metabolic health concerns. Unmet mental health and wellness needs and medical trend pushing up costs. But behind these enduring issues, a lot is changing—employers’ and insurers’ responses to these well-acknowledged themes cannot remain stat...

In the field of family wealth, increasing attention is being paid to the needs of human capital. With the needs extending beyond the reach of the quantitative disciplines that traditionally serve families of wealth, family mental health has become an integral part of protecting and fostering the wellbeing of the family—the most valuable family offi...

Most small businesses begin their financial lives using Intuit's QuickBooks, but if your business has moved beyond the entry level, your organization may be facing a number of challenges as you hit the limits of QuickBooks’ functionality. With the right framework and guidelines, you can assess the hidden costs of continuing to use QuickBooks along ...