IT'S ALL ABOUT MONEY MANAGEMENT
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Tell Your Beneficiaries about Your Accounts and Policies
June 2016 - Will your assets go where you want them to when you die? Let your heirs know how they will receive retirement assets and insurance benefits. Here are several important tips.
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Life Insurance with Long Term Care Riders
May 2016 - Long Term Care Riders. As conventional LTC policies grow costlier, alternatives have emerged.
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Retirement Now vs. Retirement Then
April 2016 - Today’s retirees must be more self-reliant than their predecessors. Here are some pitfalls--but our retirement can be long and comfortable, especially if we use retirement planning as a valuable tool.
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The Lottery Is No Retirement Plan
March 2016 - Powerball fever swept across America, with a record jackpot. Millions lined up for lottery tickets. This tiny chance at wealth was more alluring than the practical steps for retirement security.
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Planning to Purchase or Refinance Your Home?
February 2016 - Make sure you understand the “Know Before You Owe” (TRID) initiative. The new rules simplify mortgage shopping. Whether you are buying or selling, talk to your realtor and mortgage lender about them.
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IS AMERICA PREPARED TO RETIRE?
January 2016 - Two-thirds of us have no financial plan. Retiring without a financial plan is an enormous risk; retiring with a financial plan that hasn’t been reviewed in several years is also chancy.
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Your Annual Financial To-Do List
December 2015 - What financial, business, or life priorities do you need to address before—and for—2016? Now is a good time to think about your investing, saving, or budgeting methods for specific objectives.
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Why Life Insurance Matters
November 2015 - Besides the death benefit, it may also help you financially during your life.
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Teaching Your Heirs to Value Your Wealth
October 2015 - In a 2015 CNBC Millionaire Survey, 44% of families having at least $1 million in investable assets said that they had not yet told their children about their future inheritance. Another 27% said they had refrained from mentioning it until their children were 30 or older.
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Are You Committing These Financial Illegalities?
September 2015 - Some people make money moves that may get them in trouble: they may unintentionally break the law or flirt with illegal behavior, and pay tax penalties for their indiscretions. Here are examples.