How Much Do You Need?

April 25, 2011

Well you know that you need life insurance. That question is easily answered, but how much life insurance is enough? That question is a little perplexing.  Kiplinger’s delves  into how much life insurance is really enough, based on varying factors in this in-depth article. Click here for the full article Make sure to follow Asset [...]

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Long-Term-Care Rate Hikes Loom

April 25, 2011

Long-Term Care Insurance is a very expensive proposition, but a very valuable one that keeps skyrocketing as insurance companies continue to seek permission for premium increases from state regulation boards on average 40 percent.  Kimberly Lankford examines why Long-Term Care Insurance has been experiencing such large rate increases, what customers can do and why Long-Term [...]

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Do You Want to Invest in an Annuity?

April 20, 2011

Mark Weiss of Weiss Research does an excellent job of breaking down annuities into their different forms and the pros and cons of each type of annuity. Weiss also explains why each form of annuity is a good form of investment and how they work. He touches on how to purchase an annuity and the [...]

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Women Underestimate Importance of Long-Term Care Plan

April 20, 2011

The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance has an interesting piece about how women underestimate the importance of long term-care insurance.   By the year 2020, there will be approximately 12 million seniors citizens that will be in need of long-term care services and a majority of those will be women.  Long-term care is a huge [...]

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Better Late Than Never to Save, Financial Planners Say

April 18, 2011

When is the best time to start saving for retirement? Well some financial planning and retirement expert say that yesterday is the best time to start.  Some retirees seem to count on Social Security as the main part of their nest egg, while others continue to defer saving for their retirement fund.  Financial planners continue [...]

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Basics of Long-Term Care Insurance

April 18, 2011

Mary Beth Franklin, Senior Editor at Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, provides a basic run down of Long-Term Care, what it is, the costs and who pays in this short, but informative video. Basics of Long-Term Care Insurance Make sure to follow Asset Planning Associates on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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