1. What is long-term care? Long-term care refers to the ongoing services and support needed by people who have chronic health conditions or disabilities. There are three levels of long-term care: Skilled care: Generally round-the-clock care that's given by professional health care providers … [Read more...]
Five Questions about Long-Term Care
Special Considerations for Second/Vacation Homes
A rustic cabin. A seaside cottage. Buying a second/vacation home can be an alluring prospect. Before you decide to purchase one, though, you should consider a number of issues. These include the costs associated with owning a second/vacation home, the attributes of the home, its rental potential, … [Read more...]
Employer Open Enrollment
Make Benefit Choices That Work For You Open enrollment is the window of time when employers introduce changes to their benefit offerings for the upcoming plan year. If you're employed, this is your once-a-year chance to make important decisions that will affect your health-care choices and your … [Read more...]
Do You Need Disability Income Insurance?
People ordinarily buy property and casualty insurance to protect their possessions (houses, cars, and furniture) and life insurance to provide income for their survivors. However, many people don't think about protecting their income with disability income insurance. But how well could you live if … [Read more...]
Properly Insuring Your Business
No matter how careful you are in running your business, accidents happen. And no matter how big or small your business, you'll have to plan for these and other risks if you want your business to thrive. One way to do this is with insurance. Imagine this: Your custom-made cabinetry business is … [Read more...]