Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk - by Cameron Huddleston (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Learn to start open, productive talks about money with your parents as they age

As your parents age, you may find that you want or need to broach the often-difficult subject of finances. In Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations with Your Parents About Their Finances, you'll learn the best ways to approach this issue, along with a wealth of financial and legal information that will help you help your parents into and through their golden years.

Sometimes parents are reluctant to address money matters with their adult children, and topics such as long-term care, retirement savings (or lack thereof), and end-of-life planning can be particularly touchy. In this book, you'll hear from others in your position who have successfully had "the talk" with their parents, and you'll read about a variety of conversation strategies that can make talking finances more comfortable and more productive.

• Learn conversation starters and strategies to open the lines of communication about your parents' finances
• Discover the essential financial and legal information you should gather from your parents to be prepared for the future
• Gain insight from others' stories of successfully talking money with aging parents

• Gather the courage, hope, and motivation you need to broach difficult subjects such as care facilities and end-of-life plans

For children of Baby Boomers and others looking to assist aging parents with their finances, Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk is a welcome and comforting read. Although talking money with your parents can be hard, you aren't alone, and this book will guide you through the process of having fruitful financial conversations that lead to meaningful action.

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Praise for

MOM AND DAD, WE NEED TO TALK

"This book is a must-read for adult children of aging parents. Talking to your parents about their financial matters isn't easy territory--you need to know what to say, and as importantly what not to say. Huddleston helps you navigate the terrain, providing guidance on what to talk about and how, in a way that will give both you and your parents peace of mind."
NANCY A. LEAMOND, executive vice president of AARP

"Don't wait for an emergency to strike to talk to your parents about their finances. You need to have these conversations now, and this book will help. Cameron Huddleston takes you by the hand and walks you through the process step by step."
FARNOOSH TORABI, host of the award-winning So Money podcast

"Cameron Huddleston brings a seasoned journalist's eye and a loving daughter's heart to the complex issue of how to broach the all-too-often-taboo topic of money with aging parents. Drawing from her own experiences with her mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis, Huddleston offers practical advice on getting these delicate conversations started and provides guidance to navigating everything from estate planning documents to long-term care. Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk is an essential read for every family struggling to come to grips with the financial, legal and emotional realities of getting old in America today."
MICHAEL DESENNE, executive editor of Kiplinger.com

"The clock is ticking and the conversation has to happen. But how? Cameron Huddleston provides the templates and even the script to have the talk no one wants to have. Her detailed research will bring out the financial grownup in all of us to secure our parents' financial security, and in many cases our own as well."
BOBBI REBELL, CFP^(R), author of How to be a Financial Grownup and host of the Financial Grownup podcast

About the Author

CAMERON HUDDLESTON is an award-winning journalist with more than 17 years of experience writing about personal finance. Her work has appeared in Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Business Insider, Chicago Tribune, Fortune, Huffington Post, Money, MSN, USA Today, and many more print and online publications. She is currently the Life + Money columnist for GOBankingRates.