5 Insurance Tips & Resolutions to Secure Your Small Business
Eleven years ago, I started a consulting business with one client. In the timespan of just over three years, I expanded into an office...
What Is a Variable Annuity Explained – Definition, Pros & Cons
Annuities are among the oldest investment options - in fact they have centuries of history. Especially over the past century, fixed income annuity contracts...
What Is Estate Planning – Basics & Checklist for Costs, Tools,...
Ben Franklin once famously quipped, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." And while millions of Americans...
Term Life Insurance – What It Is and How It Works
Sadly, a long life isn’t in the cards for everyone. That’s why term life insurance factors into so many families’ long-term financial planning. But it’s not appropriate for everyone. To determine whether it’s right for you, learn more about who needs it and when it’s just not worth the cost.
Is an Extended Warranty Worth the Cost? – When to Buy...
"Would you like the AppleCare Protection Plan for your computer?" asked the salesman. I had just purchased a new 27-inch iMac at my local...
How to Get Affordable Medical Care Without Health Insurance
If you’re one of the millions of Americans with no coverage, you know your health care costs can be substantial. Many uninsured Americans go without necessary medical care because of it. To avoid becoming one of them, you need to find lower-cost sources of care your budget can handle.
What Is Mechanical Breakdown Auto Repair Insurance – Is It Worthwhile?
These days, drivers keep their cars longer than ever, as the average age of the 240.5 million cars and light trucks in the U.S....
How Will The New Health Insurance Laws Affect You
Last Sunday night Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act. This act reforms the existing health care industry and is expected to insure an additional...
How to Prevent Financial Hardship Resulting From Disability
Many people have preconceived notions about what a disability is and which ones are legitimate. Every one of us has seen an ostensibly able-bodied...
Non-Qualified Retirement Plan – Definition, Benefits & Examples
Millions of employees save for retirement by deferring a portion of their compensation into an employer-sponsored, tax-deferred savings plan. The majority of these are...
6 Reasons Why You Should Buy Life Insurance
For many people, their first experience with life insurance is when a friend or acquaintance gets an insurance license. In my case, a college...
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Coverage & How It Works
In 1996, 10.6 million American children - one out of every seven kids in the country - had no health insurance, according to a report from...