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First, the basics. If you still owe someone, or love someone, yes, you need life insurance. Now, let’s dig a little deeper and look at the other reasons you may still need life insurance after 65. 1. You’re still the “Bank of You.” 63% of parents over 55 are still supporting their children and or … Continued
If you think your retirement is going to look like your parents’ or grandparents’ retirement, think again. Here are three things you should be considering: 1. The Bank of Mom and Dad won’t always be open. There are two sides to this. If you’re currently supporting your adult children, you’re not alone. According to a … Continued
It would be nice to believe that health-care cost increases were a temporary phenomenon. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. The cost of medical care has outpaced inflation for the past 20 years, and predictions are that medical and long-term care costs will continue to escalate into the future. The decisions we make as to how … Continued
One thing that makes critical illness insurance unique is that it was not created by an insurance company, but by a world-famous heart surgeon, Dr. Marius Barnard. He was part of the team, headed by his brother, Christian Barnard, that successfully performed the first human heart transplant. Dr. Barnard was practicing medicine in South Africa, … Continued
Life insurance is intended to give financial security to family members or business associates when you die. Your insurance company wants to make sure your policy’s proceeds are delivered to the person or persons designated to receive them. The recipient of your life insurance settlement is called a beneficiary. There are two main types of … Continued
On October 18, 2016, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the maximum amount of earnings that are subject to the Social Security payroll tax will increase in 2017 to $127,200. This adjustment is effective as of January 1, 2017 and equates an $8,700 increase from the maximum for years 2015 and 2016, which was $118,500. … Continued
On October 27, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2016-62 announcing cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2017. Many pension plan limitations will not change in 2017 because the increase in the cost-of-living index did not meet the statutory thresholds that trigger their adjustment. … Continued