Category Archives: Insurance

Debt, Insurance, Long Term Care, Retirement · April 27, 2016

Are You Fluent in the Language of Wealth?

I spend a lot of time helping people work out a plan for overcoming a financial challenge. Quite often the bulk of my work is in getting them into the right frame of mind. Financial problems are so stressful it…

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Health Insurance, Insurance, Saving · March 30, 2016

Tips to Keep Your Prescription Drug Costs Down

I am betting plenty of you have noticed the steep rise in prescription drug costs. According to the non-profit Kaiser Family Foundation, drug prices jumped more than 11% in 2014 and are estimated to have risen another 9.6% last year.…

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Long Term Care, Retirement · February 17, 2016

A Retirement Planning Must for Women

You know I have long recommended that every household look into obtaining long-term care insurance (LTCi). Given our increasingly long life spans and the fast rising cost of health care, an LTCi policy can be the linchpin of a secure…

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Life Insurance · February 10, 2016

Best Ever Valentine’s Gift

I have the best ever Valentine’s Day gift for the love of your life. Life Insurance. Yes, I said life insurance. Before you call me unromantic (or something worse), hear me out.

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Emergency Funds, Life Insurance · November 11, 2015

Money Gifts to Kids: 3 Rules Every Parent Must Follow

As we are heading into the holiday season, I know plenty of kids will be receiving a check from a grandparent, aunt or uncle. So I want to review how every family with kids under 18 should handle financial gifts…

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Insurance, Life Insurance, Long Term Care, Retirement, Saving · October 14, 2015

Why Employer-Provided Life Insurance is Dangerous

One of the most dangerous mistakes you can make is to rely on the life insurance your employer offers up as benefit. Here’s why: 1.

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Health Insurance, Insurance, Investing, IRAs/401(k)s, Retirement, Saving, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · October 7, 2015

Open Enrollment Season: 4 MUST-DO’s

Please don’t keep your health insurance on autopilot. I know it’s tempting just to ignore the annual “open enrollment” communications from your employer to review your choices, and just stick with the plan you have.

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Health Insurance, Insurance, Investing, Retirement, Saving · September 30, 2015

Health Insurance: 3 Reasons You Should Pick the HSA Option

About half of large employers now offer a high-deductible health insurance plan (HDHP). I know the mere mention of “high deductible” might send your blood pressure skyward, but please listen to me. For many of you, a HDHP may be…

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Insurance, Investing, Student Loans · September 6, 2015

Student Loan Alert: Beware the Cost of Capitalization on Unsubsidized Staffords

Attention all college freshman, and returning students! If you have taken out an unsubsidized federal Stafford loan to help pay for college, I am betting you are making a big financial mistake.

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