Like a lamb so dear.

For many, this time of year is difficult. More people die in the beginning of the year than other months.

Did you know the average age of widowhood is 55 and that typically it's the husband who dies first?
Sadly, this is true.

On average, women will be on their own financially for one-third of their adult lives. It's important to stay abreast of your finances - the traumatic time of widowhood is not the time to scramble to catch up on your financial knowledge.

A large part of our practice focuses on working with widows and helping them rebuild their lives after the loss of their partners. They often come to us in a haze. Able to put one foot in front of the other and keep the day-to-day rolling but that's about it. Many of them came from "traditional" marriages, where their spouse handled the family finances even though they may have paid the bills. Their comfort level with investment portfolios is often not very high.