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Planning a Family? Get to Know Your Health Insurance Policy Part 2
Congratulations! You've decided to start a family. Up until now, your health insurance has probably been adequate, paying for routine doctor visits and prescription drugs. But now that you're facing a lifestyle change, you must make sure that your he [...]
Tax Tips: Long-Term Care Insurance
Your chances of requiring some sort of long-term care increase as you age, and long-term care insurance (LTCI) can help you cover your long-term care expenses. Although tax issues are probably not foremost in your mind when you buy LTCI, it still pay [...]
How Student Loans Impact Your Credit Part 2
If you've finished college within the last few years, chances are you're paying off your student loans. What happens with your student loans now that they've entered repayment status will have a significant impact — positive or negative — on your cre [...]
Long-Term Care Insurance: How Does It Work?
Whether you've had a long-term care insurance (LTCI) policy for years or you're thinking of buying one, it's critical to understand exactly what set of conditions will trigger coverage. This information is the bread and butter of any LTCI policy. In [...]
Women: Planning for the Financial Impact of Children
Children are a special blessing and their arrival brings boundless love and joy into our lives that you can't put a price on. But adding a child to the household impacts the family budget--and women especially--in very measurable ways. Whether this i [...]
The Gift of Legacy
I just returned from a five-day sailing trip around Door County and part of the Big Bay de Noc area in the Upper Peninsula. My father Dan (the Skipper), his brother Mike and myself (the crew) set off in a 1968 Pearson 300 sloop - a sailboat purchased [...]