by Blog Editor | Nov 11, 2013 | Personal Insurance and Financial Events - Life Stories
OK, it’s time to stop putting off the inevitable: thinking about who will take care of you when you can no longer take care of yourself. It’s Long-Term Care Insurance Awareness Month, making it the perfect “excuse” to explore something no one wants to think about, but...
by Blog Editor | Nov 4, 2013 | Personal Insurance and Financial Events - Life Stories
It’s Long-Term Care Awareness Month. A lot (most?) people don’t really understand what long-term care insurance is, what it does and why people need it as a part of a sound financial plan. Click on this link for a free guide, aptly named, What You Need to Know About...
by Blog Editor | Oct 28, 2013 | Personal Insurance and Financial Events - Life Stories
Everyone who applies for life insurance is assessed for coverage. Insurers provide coverage and premium rates in accordance with an applicant’s risk level. To that end, insurance companies typically place applicants in categories relative to their risk which involves...
by Blog Editor | Oct 21, 2013 | Personal Insurance and Financial Events - Life Stories
While you may think you’re doing the right thing if you name your special-needs child (or grandchild, sibling, etc.) as the beneficiary of your life insurance, you may be doing the wrong thing. Here’s why. Under current federal law, an individual with more than $2,000...
by Blog Editor | Oct 14, 2013 | Personal Insurance and Financial Events - Life Stories
Knowing when you need life insurance and how much of it is personal, because everyone’s situation is unique. That’s why the advice in the USA Today article “Knowing When You Need Life Insurance” is shocking. In the article, Cary Guffey, CFP and financial adviser at...