Fourteen percent of people age 65 or over need long-term care. Among those 85 or older, half need some long-term care, according to the Georgetown University Long-Term Care Financing Project. If you don’t like the sound of a nursing home, relax because today’s long-term care insurance policies can cover many other long-term care options. There...
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How Much Do Speeding Tickets Cost?
Speeding tickets cost you a lot more than you think. Every year, about 41 million Americans, or one-fifth of drivers, get them. Speeding tickets cost drivers more than $6.2 billion in fines, according the U.S. Highway Patrol. Speeding tickets are big business, too. StatisticBrain.com reports that the average annual speeding ticket revenue per U.S. police...
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Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
In 2012, financial losses due to personal identity theft totaled $24.7 billion, over $10 billion more than the losses attributed to all other property crimes measured in the National Crime Victimization Survey. Identity theft affected about 7 percent of Americans in 2012, but not all of them suffered a financial loss. About 14 percent of...
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Improve Your Financial Wellness
Consumers can experience financial well-being—or a lack of it—regardless of income. How would you rate your financial wellness, and why does it matter? Money problems rank as one of the top causes of stress, divorce and relationship problems. They can also affect your physical health. And when your health begins to deteriorate, that can further...
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Choosing Term or Permanent Life: A Simple Guide
You may have heard the phrase “Buy term and invest the difference.” That works if you have the discipline for a regular investment program. But for some, a permanent life insurance policy will provide more security and better returns. It also offers tax advantages that other investments lack. There are two categories of life insurance:...
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How to Protect Yourself from Social Media Liability
Should you worry about the content of your teen’s tweets or your spouse’s Pinterest posts? All it takes is for one tweet to veer away from commentary to defamation, or one image to invade another’s privacy, and you could face a lawsuit. The liability portion of your homeowners policy covers you for certain types of...
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How to Prevent Home Fires
Which type of claim is the most expensive under a homeowner insurance policy? The answer: home fires. But they are preventable! The following simple steps can prevent a tragedy. Cooking Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn...
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How To Save Money on Long-Term Care Insurance
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance recently published an article on some of the ways you can save money on your long-term care insurance…and how not asking the right questions can cost you. Some points to consider: Marital discounts. Some insurers give discounts to married people, on the theory that married people are more...
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Lose Weight, Save Money
Excess weight not only affects your health; it can affect your finances. Researchers have linked overweight and obesity to the following health conditions: Coronary heart disease Type 2 diabetes Cancers, such as endometrial, breast, and colon High blood pressure (hypertension) High total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides (dyslipidemia) Stroke Liver and gallbladder disease Sleep...
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What are Viatical Settlements?
For many people, a chronic condition such as heart disease or cancer starts a downward spiral of declining health and rising bills. A life insurance policy can help you improve end-of-life quality—here’s how. In a viatical settlement, a terminally ill policyholder sells his/her life insurance policy to investors through a viatical broker. Once investors purchase...
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