Article: Families With Special Needs Children Need Special Financial Strategies.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 15 percent of Americans over the age of five have some sort of disability, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Parents with special needs children know they need to create a long-term strategy to provide care for those children after the parents are gone, but less than 20 percent have done so (1). Research shows that 85 percent turn to their doctors for financial advice, indicating parents may not know where to turn for help with financial issues (2).

Securian Financial Group offers a guide that helps families start the planning process.

"We understand that every family's situation is unique," said Tom ...

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