3 Ways To Use Life Insurance For Protection From Taxes
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3 Ways To Use Life Insurance For Protection From Taxes

Life Insurance isn’t just for protecting your family when a breadwinner passes away unexpectedly. When you understand the special strengths of different types of life insurance policies, you will be able to choose the right one to help you defer unnecessary taxes or even avoid them all together.

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Are Annuities A Good Investment?
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Are Annuities A Good Investment?

When investing for retirement, knowing what tools you have gives you the power to choose the right financial tool for your goals. Should annuities be one of the tools you choose? Let’s compare annuities to the some of the major retirement investment tools.

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What Can Life Insurance Do For Me?
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What Can Life Insurance Do For Me?

Most of us have a general sense that life insurance is something a responsible adult should own but how many people know what life insurance can do? In order to buy a policy that will do what you want it to do, means you need to know two things…

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Medicare In Depth: 2022
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Medicare In Depth: 2022

There are essentially three different Medicare “parts,” each offering a different aspect of coverage. Additionally, there are Medicare Advantaged plans, which take a more all-in-one approach. Let’s take a look at each of the types of plans.

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What Is Medicare, and How Does It Work?
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What Is Medicare, and How Does It Work?

Medicare is the federal insurance program designed to help older Americans afford healthcare. Medicare has been a part of the American healthcare system for 55 years and helps millions of Americans pay for their medical expenses…

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How To Have Difficult Conversations About Money, Long Term Care Planning, and More
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How To Have Difficult Conversations About Money, Long Term Care Planning, and More

The holiday season is stressful enough on its own. When getting together for the holidays means having hard conversations, that stress multiplies. We’ve learned a lot from Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen about how to have those stressful conversations, and we’re excited to share our favorite tips.

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What To Do If You Don’t Qualify For Long Term Care Insurance
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What To Do If You Don’t Qualify For Long Term Care Insurance

In the first 3 installments of this series on the cost of long term care insurance we looked at folks who were able to qualify for a policy. However, long term care insurance can be difficult to qualify for - chances are we all know someone who would not be able to buy a long term care insurance.

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What To Do When Long Term Care Insurance Alone Isn’t Enough
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What To Do When Long Term Care Insurance Alone Isn’t Enough

Last week, we looked at a single woman who wanted to be able to decide when and where she received long term care. For her, traditional long term care insurance was the best answer. Not everyone’s goals are the same. Maybe your situation is more like Art and Maria’s. Art and Maria have saved for retirement diligently throughout their working years. Their plan…

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What Do Care Teams Need From You?
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What Do Care Teams Need From You?

No matter where your loved one is receiving care, staying in touch with care providers focuses provider attention and keeps you informed. Be positive - you’re all on the same team. When your loved one lives too far away for frequent trips to their residence, watching out for their well being can be challenging. Getting to know their caregivers can make all the difference.

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How Much Does Long Term Care Insurance Cost?
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How Much Does Long Term Care Insurance Cost?

How Much Does Long Term Care Insurance Cost? The short answer is, “It depends.” In this blog series, you’ll learn about what affects the premium price of long term care insurance and what impacts those factors make on the benefits. The first step…

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