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40 States Expanded Medicaid. The Benefits are Piling Up

Oct 27 2023

In December, North Carolina will become the 40th state to expand its Medicaid program, providing health insurance coverage to some 300,000 more low-income workers, many of them for the first time. It ...

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Medicare Open Enrollment: Why You Need to Assess Your Insurance Annually and 13 Tips for Getting Great Coverage

Oct 19 2023

Tis the season… No, even though Christmas decorations are crowding out Halloween on store shelves, it is not quite time for the winter holidays. However, if you are 65 or over, it is the season...

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Modern Day financial instrument replace LTC Insurance

Oct 19 2023

Hi, Im getting ready to retire early. My parents have passed but they both needed to move to an assisted living facility toward the end, and fortunately they both had LTC policies that we could tap in...

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Anybodu have experience with travel insurance cost?

Oct 17 2023

So hubby just turned 65 and we are comparing Medicare options...the coverage he will have through my employer includes a robust and financially reasonable Medicare advantage plan, but it doesn't inclu...

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Life Insurance Can Provide Protection for Your Retirement Plan

Oct 14 2023

Life insurance is a frequently overlooked component of retirement planning for various reasons: Some people may already have life insurance in place and think the policy they set up years ago still me...

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Evaluating Long-Term Care Insurance for the Government Retiree

Oct 11 2023

[Editor's Note: Deadline alert! Thursday, October 12 is the last day you can register early for the best medical conference of the year and save hundreds of dollars while doing it. WCI started the Phy...

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A ‘Shadow’ Lending Market in the U.S., Funded by Insurance Premiums

Oct 05 2023

Apollo was the first to use annuities to build a major financing business. Others followed, driving the growth of the private lending market and worrying regulators....

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11 Alternatives to Long Term Care Insurance | NewRetirement

Sep 28 2023

You need a plan for dealing with long term care costs. Luckily there are some great alternatives to long term care insurance. Read now!...

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Insurance Rates, Reserves, and Inspections: Can Florida’s Condo Market Survive?

May 30 2023

May 31, 2023 — Condo boards in Florida are reeling from a one-two punch. Quotes for insurance renewals are literally through the roof, and that is if the condo association can get coverage at al...

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Getting ACA health insurance before 65, is it a big deal?

Mar 26 2023

What is the trick to getting a good rate and what happens if you’re not insurable? submitted by /u/Americantruther2023[visit reddit] [comments]...

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TIL you can make your bank account "payable on death" to beneficiaries, and you can double (or quintuple) FDIC insurance.

Mar 22 2023

I named my two adult daughters as beneficiaries to my bank account (I'm a widower) and my FDIC insurance coverage went to $500k. You can name up to 5 beneficiaries and it will go to $1,250K coverage. ...

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Long term care

Mar 22 2023

How many have opted for long term care insurance? It's a huge cost, but the thought of needing care and leaving my spouse destitute is daunting. I know a lot of people my age (nearing retirement) that...

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What Senator Elizabeth Warren Gets Wrong About Medigap Insurance

Mar 15 2023

Senator Elizabeth Warren is right about the costs of Medigap plans, but that's only part of the story....

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No FDIC Insurance Why a Brokerage Account Is Safe

Mar 13 2023

News came last Friday that Silicon Valley Bank was taken over by the FDIC after it had a bank run. Silicon Valley Bank was the 16th largest bank in the country with over $200 billion in assets. Such a...

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Biden Would Make Big Changes In How Medicare Hospital Insurance Is Funded

Mar 08 2023

Biden’s package, which the White House previewed yesterday, combines cost savings with tax increases....

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I need to decrease my taxable income or else I need to payback my Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit. How can I turn my Roth IRA to a traditional IRA for 2022?

Mar 06 2023

I funded my Roth IRA for 2022 back in January 2022. Can I take that money out? And then add it to my traditional IRA? How does Vanguard know that I'm taking the money out for 2022 so that I can put th...

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What Is Catastrophic Disability Insurance, and Is It Something You Need?

Mar 03 2023

By Stacey Ritzen, WCI Contributor No one wants to think about the worst-case scenario, the event that a traumatic illness or injury robs us of our ability to work and perform basic household duties. B...

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Questions: COBRA / Marketplace Open Enrollment (US)

Mar 01 2023

I'm retired and on COBRA (extension of employer insurance) for 18 months. That ends in the 3rd quarter of next year, not lining up with the Healthcare.gov marketplace, which is based on calendar year....

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What Long-Term Care Insurance Policyholders Need to Know

Feb 22 2023

Long-term care insurance can be confusing at times, so here are some insights about premium increases, when you can use your benefits and other issues....

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An Open Letter to Insurance Agents

Feb 21 2023

By Dr. James M. Dahle, WCI Founder Dear Insurance Agent, Both in the real and the online world, I have had the opportunity to interact with dozens of you. The vast majority of those encounters have be...

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Dental & Vision Insurance on a Limited Income

Feb 20 2023

Any good deals (ha-ha!) for dental and vision insurance for senior citizens? I'll be taking early retirement from my job on 31 March and will turn 65 in September. I do not want to retire, but I live ...

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Health Insurance Increases Latinx Wealth

Feb 09 2023

About one out of every five Latinx workers in this country lacks health insurance. The uninsured ratio rises to one in four in the states that have chosen not to expand their Medicaid programs to more...

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Retirement Rebootcast Episode Six: Toward a New Social Insurance Era

Feb 08 2023

This week, the newsletter features the last episode of theRetirement Rebootcast –the special podcast series on my new book –Retirement Reboot: Commonsense Financial Strategies for Getting ...

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How Much Does Life Insurance Cost?

Feb 06 2023

Understand the Facts and Don't Pay More Than Necessary Key Ideas There are five primary factors that affect the cost of life insurance. Life insurance policy fees will add to your all-in expense. Ther...

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When is the Right Time to Buy Life Insurance?

Feb 06 2023

Spoiler Alert: It's Sooner Than You Think! Key Ideas When it comes to buying life insurance, sooner is better. There are good reasons to carry life insurance, even if you don’t have dependents. ...

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Early Retirement Health Insurance Options > - Leisure Freak

Feb 01 2023

How do you get early retirement health insurance? The real question, how do early retirees find affordable medical health insurance? The options are limited to two plus something called Medishare- The...

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How To Get Health Insurance in Retirement

Aug 02 2021

If you're wondering "How to get health insurance in retirement", this post is for you. It's the story of what we did when our COBRA expired....

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Health Insurance Options When Retiring Early

Oct 02 2019

Here's how to find health insurance if you retire before age 65....

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Health Insurance for Early Retirement

Feb 17 2016

   Health insurance is a big, incremental expense for people hoping to retire early from corporate life.  Understanding our options and the costs has been an important focus for us as we've plotted...

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