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Long-Term-Care Insurance: What You Should Know
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Long-Term-Care Insurance: What You Should Know

Glenn S. Daily, CFP, ChFC, CLU | September 26, 2024

The best advice for buying long-term-care insurance in 2025—don’t, says insurance expert Glenn Daily, CFP, ChFC, CLU. Obtaining insurance that…

Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: How to Make the Big Health-Care Decision
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Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: How to Make the Big Health-Care Decision

Maura Carley, MPH, CIC | September 15, 2024

Nearing your 65th birthday? Then you probably know that it’s time to enroll in Medicare. What you may not know…

Best Car Insurance Companies
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Best Car Insurance Companies

Shannon Martin | August 15, 2024

The cost of insuring a car in 2024 increased by a staggering 26% from 2023 and continues to climb. Car…

Yes, You Do Need Umbrella Insurance
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Yes, You Do Need Umbrella Insurance

Austin Jarvis, JD | June 11, 2024

Most of us have enough home and auto insurance coverage to protect our major belongings from accidents and damage. But…

What to Do With an Unneeded Life Insurance Policy
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What to Do With an Unneeded Life Insurance Policy

David Rosell | February 7, 2024

Life insurance policies that were prudent decades ago can feel like financial sinkholes after premium increases. Here are options to…

Insurers Exploiting Medicare
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Insurers Exploiting Medicare

Kelli McCourt | August 16, 2023

Most large Medicare Advantage insurers, including UnitedHealth Group, Kaiser Permanente and Humana, have been accused of fraud by whistleblowers, the…

How to Avoid These Affordable Care Act Traps
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How to Avoid These Affordable Care Act Traps

December 24, 2021

There is at least one thing people who obtain insurance through ACA marketplaces tend to agree on—this coverage can be confusing. Seven potential traps with ACA health insurance…

Avoid These 5 Costly Medicare Mistakes
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Avoid These 5 Costly Medicare Mistakes

Danielle ­Roberts | December 15, 2021

Medicare decisions are complicated, and errors can affect your Medicare costs or coverage for the rest of your life. Here are the biggest mistakes and how to avoid them.

Life Insurers Could Misread Your Medical Records

Life Insurers Could Misread Your Medical Records

Lee J. Slavutin, MD, CLU | March 5, 2018

If a life insurance company mistakenly believes you have a health issue that could reduce your life expectancy, it might push up your premiums by 30%.

The 7 Worst Long-Term-Care Insurance Mistakes
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The 7 Worst Long-Term-Care Insurance Mistakes

Bunni Dybnis | January 9, 2015

People who consider buying long-term-care insurance to cover future nursing home or in-home care costs often focus on a single…