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Peaceful Life RadioProtecting Aging Parents from Scams - Insights by Cameron HuddlestonProtecting Aging Parents from Scams: Insights by Cameron Huddlestonhttps://getcarefull.com/In this episode of Peaceful Life Radio, hosts David Lowry and Don Drew welcome Cameron Huddleston, an award-winning personal finance journalist and author. They discuss the alarming rise in scams targeting adults 60 and older, who lost an estimated $61.5 billion in 2023 alone. Cameron shares practical tips on how to identify and prevent these scams, emphasizing the importance of conversations between adult children and their aging parents about financial safety. Learn about red flags, proactive measures, and essential resources to protect your loved ones. Don't...2025-07-2729 min
The Get Ready Money PodcastMom and Dad, What’s Your Plan?Send us a textOn this episode of The Get Ready Money Podcast, I was joined by Cameron Huddleston, author and Director of Education at Carefull; Pam Ostrowski, Dementia Caregiving Speaker, Consultant and Author; and Ruschelle Khanna, author and fractional learning officer to talk about Mom and Dad, What’s the Plan? Here are some key insights: Conversations need to happen sooner, rather than later - not in an emergencyCome from a place of collaborationEmotions have to be dealt with first, the conversation has to be normalizedHow to start the conversation, even with someone who...2025-02-2544 min
How to MoneyMom & Dad, We Need to Talk w/ Cameron Huddleston (Bestie) #922Talking with your parents about their finances might prove to be a very difficult conversation- discussing religion and politics may even seem like a walk in the park compared to breaching the topics of retirement, long term care, and wills. Which is why we’re so thankful to have Cameron Huddleston join us to explain how we can go about having these essential conversations with our parents. She has recently published her book “Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk” and she is here to walk us through initiating and leading these conversations with our parents about their finances. Thank...2024-12-2356 minThe Get Ready Money PodcastThe Get Ready Money Podcast: Change The Way You Think About Elder Financial AbuseSend us a textOn this episode of The Get Ready Money Podcast, I was joined by Cameron Huddleston, author and Director of Education & Content at Carefull; Cathy Sikorski, author and speaker along with Neil Granger, Consultant and Expert to talk about changing the way we think about money and elder financial abuse. Here’s what we discussed: Defining elder financial abuse and prevention tips.What is a trust mill?How to spot red flags. The importance of being proactive with your parents and communicating about frauds and scams. Adult children should...2024-11-0543 min
The Live Greater View#9 How to Have “The Talk” with Aging Relatives: Essential Money Conversations with Cameron HuddlestonWelcome to another insightful episode of The Live Greater View, where we dive into essential conversations that matter. In today's episode, we have a fantastic guest, Cameron Huddleston, author of "Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk." Get ready for an eye-opening discussion on navigating critical money talks with your aging parents.In this episode, we explore Cameron's journey and the inspiration behind her book, sharing personal experiences managing her mom's finances during Alzheimer's. Discover the essential money conversations you need to have with your family, and gain valuable insights from an expert in personal...2024-03-1244 min
Catching Up to FIMom and Dad, We Need to Talk | Cameron Huddleston | 048Cameron Huddleston is the author of "Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances." She is an award-winning journalist with 20 years of experience writing about personal finance. Her work has appeared in Forbes, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Chicago Tribune, MSN, Yahoo and many more print and online publications. Cameron is a mom of three young kids and is also a daughter; she juggled raising her kids while caring for her mom, who had Alzheimer’s disease. It was a stressful situation, but it gave her great insight into...2023-11-261h 19
Bogleheads On Investing PodcastEpisode 62: Steve Chen on DIY Retirement Planning Tech, host Jon LuskinSteven Chen is the founder of NewRetirement, a do-it-yourself tool for retirement planning. Prior to founding NewRetirement, Stephen founded venture-backed companies in education and financial services, and worked with organizations including Charles Schwab, Dimensional Fund Advisors, and Fidelity.
This episode of the podcast is hosted by Jon Luskin, CFP®, a long-time Boglehead and financial planner. The Bogleheads are a group of like-minded individual investors who follow the general investment and business beliefs of John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO of the Vanguard Group. It is a conflict-free community where individual investors reach out and provide education, as...2023-09-2540 min
Your Financial PharmacistYFP 324: Retirement Roadblocks: Identifying and Managing 10 Common Risks (Part 1)YFP Co-Founder and CEO, Tim Ulbrich, PharmD and YFP Co-Founder and Director of Planning, Tim Baker, CFP®, RLP®, RICP®, kick off a two-part series on 10 common retirement risks you should plan for. Mentioned on the Show: Free Download: Retirement Roadblocks: Identifying and Managing 10 Common Risks Guide First Horizon Home Loan Social Security Administration Episode 291: Redefining Retirement with Professor Emeritus David Zgarrick, PhD Episode 294: 10 Common Social Security Mistakes to Avoid (Part 1) Episode 295: 10 Common Social Security Mistakes to Avoid (Part 2) Episode 296: 5 Key Decisions for Long-Term Care Insurance Episode 242: Social Security 101: History, How it Works, and Why it Matters for Y...2023-09-0751 min
Your Financial PharmacistYFP 321: Navigating Financial Conversations with Aging ParentsSummary Money talk isn’t always easy to initiate, but in some cases it’s essential. Today, we are joined by award-winning journalist and author of Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk, Cameron Huddleston, to discuss the often-overlooked topic of navigating financial conversations and decisions with aging parents. Cameron shares key insights into why these discussions are crucial, how to approach them with love and respect, and practical strategies to initiate meaningful dialogues. We discover the importance of estate planning documents, ways to involve siblings harmoniously, and the significance of long-term care planning to ensure a secu...2023-08-1732 min
NerdWallet's Smart Money PodcastWhen and How to Talk to Your Parents About Their FinancesLearn how to have crucial financial discussions with your aging parents while preserving their dignity and security.In this Nerdy Book Club episode, personal finance Nerd Kim Palmer talks with journalist Cameron Huddleston about insights from her book “Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances.” In their discussion, Cameron shares her personal journey of stepping up to manage her mother's finances after an Alzheimer's diagnosis and offers guidance on how to have critical discussions about money matters with parents.Cameron breaks down why it’s impo...2023-08-1632 min
The Retirement Risk ShowHow Openly Discussing Finances Leads to a Better Retirement with Cameron HuddlestonOn this episode of RRS, host Dave Hall welcomes Cameron Huddleston, author of "Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk." They dive into the importance of openly discussing finances with children to help them become more responsible with money. They discuss the significance of life insurance, estate planning documents, and powers of attorney in ensuring financial and medical decisions are made according to one's wishes. Cameron emphasizes the importance of having these documents in place while mentally competent and informing family members about their location. They also touch on the emotional aspect of ensuring family heirlooms and wishes are...2023-07-2124 min
Abundant AgingArt of Aging: Don't Fall Victim to a Scam with Cameron Huddleston of CarefullHighlights from this week’s conversation include:Cameron’s personal journey to wanting to protect older adults from scams (1:19)What is Carefull? (5:53)Common areas of scams and fraud (8:18)How to handle these areas of fraud against a loved one (12:01)Scammers using advanced technology (19:27)Training yourself and loved ones to see red flags in scams (25:55)Resources Carefull provides to educate individuals on fraud and scams (28:27)Final thoughts and takeaways (29:34)Connecting with Cameron and Carefull (34:38)Abundant Aging is a podcast series presented by United Church Homes. These shows offer ideas, information, and inspiration on how to improve our lives as w...2023-07-1335 min
Momma Has GoalsNavigating Money Conversations with Your Parents, Spouse, and Kids with Cameron HuddlestonOne of the biggest challenges in becoming an adult, a parent, or just navigating life, is having tough conversations and having to do things that don't always feel good. A big source of tension can come from money! So, today we're diving deep with award-winning personal finance journalist, Cameron Huddleston. From having conversations with your parents about their finances to talking money with your spouse or kids, Cameron has all the best advice!Cameron is a mom of three herself and was a caregiver for more than 12 years to her mom who had Alzheimer's disease. From everything...2023-04-2550 min
Navigating the World with Your Aging Loved OneTalking Money with Aging Parents: Essential Conversations We Need to Have with Cameron Huddleston, Author, Award-Winning Journalist & Director of Education and Content at CarefullHaving a conversation about finances with our aging parents can be challenging, but it doesn’t always have to be. However, it’s important that we have these conversations, ensuring that they have financial security and peace of mind. My guest today is Cameron Huddleston. She is an author, speaker, and award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience writing about personal finance. At the age of 35, Cameron stepped into the caregiving role for her mom who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. This inspired her to write the book "Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: H...2023-04-1257 min
Now or Never: Long-Term Care Strategy with Kosta YepifantsevHaving the Talk: How to Approach Your Parents About Their Finances with Cameron HuddlestonJoin Kosta and his guest: Cameron Huddleston, author, speaker, and award-winning journalist with 20 years of experience writing about personal finance. Today we’re talking about how to approach your parents about their finances.In this episode: How should you approach the conversation of finances with parents who are uncomfortable talking about money? So many adult children struggle with balancing respecting their parents' privacy and independence with ensuring their financial security. How do you find a balance between the two? What normally happens when people try to ignore the issue, and let their family stay on fin...2023-03-2830 min
The Whole Care NetworkRefuse to Dwell on the Negative with Cameron HuddlestonCameron Huddleston’s personal and professional lives collided when her mother was diagnosed at age 65 with Alzheimer's Disease. She was 35 and mother of two young daughters, with a son added later in the journey! Because her mom was living on her own and Cameron lived closest, she stepped into the role of caregiver.
For the first two years after the diagnosis, her mother continued to live independently with Cameron's support and a paid caregiver, who spent a few days a week with her. Cameron moved her into her home when it became apparent that she was no long...2023-03-2849 min
Confessions of a Reluctant CaregiverRefuse to Dwell on the Negative with Cameron HuddlestonCameron Huddleston’s personal and professional lives collided when her mother was diagnosed at age 65 with Alzheimer's Disease. She was 35 and mother of two young daughters, with a son added later in the journey! Because her mom was living on her own and Cameron lived closest, she stepped into the role of caregiver. For the first two years after the diagnosis, her mother continued to live independently with Cameron's support and a paid caregiver, who spent a few days a week with her. Cameron moved her into her home when it became apparent that she was no long...2023-03-2149 min