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The right health insurance plan can both save you thousands and keep you from having to skimp on care
Many people are so confused about buying life insurance that they never buy it at all.
Given how scattered our digital lives have become, itβs important to have a good system for storing and managing your important papers.
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As long-term-care insurance costs spiral higher, you might wonder if it makes sense to keep your coverage.Premiums for many policyholders have doubled over the past three years. Depending on a policy's features and your age, long-term ...
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More people who anticipate being in nursing homes someday are turning to Medicaid trusts to protect their homes and investments--as well as their children's assets--from being used to pay for the care.
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) β Genworth Financial Inc. is suspending sales of its long-term health insurance products in California, as the company β and industry in general β is reassessing its ability to cover nursing-home and ...
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Andee St. John is searching for an assisted-living facility near Columbia, S.C., for her 69-year-old mother, who was hospitalized recently after several falls. But finding the place with the right combination of price, amenities and ...
Pay close attention to your aging parents on a holiday visit this year. Does the normally tidy house now seem neglected? Is there hoarding? Do you notice memory problems, confusion or physical unsteadiness?
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Hundreds of nursing homes overcharge Medicare every year for so-called skilled services, adding $1.5 billion in annual costs to the program, according to a federal report to be released Tuesday.
It's one of the biggest challenges for today's retirees: how to afford an extended stay in a nursing home or assisted-living facility. With the tab steadily rising, sometimes hitting six digits per year, the solution requires real ...
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Andy Lord's clients received an unexpected--and unpleasant--surprise from the provider of their long-term care insurance: Their premium was increasing by more than 40%.

To get a clearer picture of your money, consolidating old workplace accounts to an IRA or your next employer plan makes a lot of sense.