Along with the recent passage of U.S. legislation supporting health coverage for most Americans, public interest in getting affordable health coverage has increased considerably. This is especially true among those individuals who were formerly uninsured against the costs associated with many health issues for which increasingly expensive conventional medical treatment is often recommended. Some people
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September 23rd, 2011Term or Permanent? Which Life Insurance is Right for You?
September 22nd, 2011If you are young, chances are that the subject of life insurance has probably never even crossed your mind. Nevertheless, dying is as much a part of life as having kids or working for a living, and as people become older, having a life insurance policy makes more and more sense. Life Insurance — Do
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Learn the Basics of Life Insurance to Help Protect Your Family
September 21st, 2011Have you ever stopped to wonder what would happen to your loved ones if you passed away unexpectedly? While you may not even be contemplating your death — yet — you are most certainly going to die someday. Purchasing life insurance as part of your advance planning for the welfare of your family could well
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How Much Life Insurance Should You Buy?
September 20th, 2011Life insurance may not seem like a necessity, especially if you are young and healthy, have no dependents and have enough money to liquidate your debts and pay for your funeral. Nevertheless, if you intend to leave an inheritance to your loved ones after your demise, an adequate amount of life insurance, combined with other
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5 Ways to Prepare Your Heir to Inherit Your Estate
August 23rd, 2010You have developed all of your estate plan documents — your will, trust, letter to heirs, living will, and etc. So now you are all set, right? Probably wrong, at least if your plan includes keeping the wealth in your family for more than one generation. A key to success in keeping wealth in a
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Why Getting a Large Tax Refund is Bad
June 15th, 2010It’s an interest-free loan to the government When you get back a large refund it means the government was able to hold on to your money over the past year to do with as they wanted. And what do you get in return fro allowing them to hold your money? You get your money back.
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Federal Funds Rate And Your Savings
June 14th, 2010I’m sure most of you have heard a story on the news about the Fed (Federal Reserve) raising or lowering the Federal Funds Rate. Did you pay close attention to the story? What the Fed says about the Federal Funds Rate will affect your savings! What is the Federal Funds Rate? The Federal Funds Rate
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Five Strategies to Help You Become an Economic Survivor
April 20th, 2010Figuring out what’s happening in the U.S. economy isn’t always easy. Although many economists believe that the worst elements of the economic recession are behind us, there are many areas, notably employment, that have yet to stabilize. But adopting the right mindset and following a few common-sense rules may help you survive regardless of short-term
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Will You Work Past Your Normal Retirement Age?
April 19th, 2010Working past normal retirement age is not unusual. According to the Social Security Administration, 28% of individuals between the ages of 70 and 74 reported income from earnings in 2006, the latest year data are available. Among a younger age group, those between 65 and 69, approximately 46% had income from a job. Some remain
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Warning Signs You Need to Fire Your Financial Advisor
April 16th, 2010You’ve been working with a financial advisor for some time now, but now you’re starting to have doubts that you hired the right person for the job (Hopefully, you did a background check on them first). Is that financial planner more interested in helping you achieve your financial dream or just trying to sell you something? Too
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