Madeline is a Junior majoring in Family Studies with an emphasis in Human Development at BYU with plans to earn a master's degree in PA school. Her research interests include financial socialization, marriage relationships, and romantic relationships. She is passionate about leadership and loves live music, fishing, Nordic skiing, and fresh fruit!
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An End to Elder Fraud: Conditions and Financial Fraud of Older Adults
Some might wonder why older adults are getting phone calls from non-caller ID’s or so-called family members asking for extra money or financial assistance. Older adults (ages 65 and above) are more susceptible than other ages to one of the most invasive crimes in the US: Financial fraud.1 Because this crime is so common among older adults, the specific name for financial fraud against the elderly is “Elder Fraud.”1 Each year, millions of older Americans find themselves as victims to Elder Fraud. Some financial fraud tactics include deceptive tech support, relative schemes, government impersonation scams, fake sweepstakes, and more.
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Dreams Do Come True: Expecting to Marry May Be a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Emerging adults enveloped by the so-called “decade of decisions” must consider different priorities like marriage, education, building a career, identity exploration, and more, all competing for top of the list. It’s becoming more common for marriage to get kicked down the list—something to be prioritized later. As a consequence, many emerging adults today are waiting to say “I do.” The U.S. Census Bureau reports the median age for marriage is now 30.8 for men and 28.4 for women. This trend mirrors shifting ideas about marriage from a starting point to a finish line.1 In contrast to this rising popular opinion that later marriage is qualitatively better, researchers have actually found that marrying later does not appear to increase marital success but, rather, be a slight risk factor for a lower quality, less stable marriage.2
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