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Insurance for Long-Term Care at Home

retirement In the wake of COVID-wracked nursing homes, increasingly more people are looking at options to age in place with long-term care insurance.

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  This Year’s Benefits Open Enrollment Period Is an Opportunity You Don’t Want to Miss

  health insurance Plan ahead to do a deep dive into the benefits your employer offers. Given what we’ve been through so far in 2020, you may need them!

  By Rob Grubka, Fellow in the Society of Actuaries Published 9 September 20

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  A Kiplinger-Alliance for Lifetime Income Poll: Americans & Retirement Security

  Financial Planning The majority of respondents in our poll would welcome more guaranteed income.

  By The Kiplinger Washington Editors Published 8 September 20

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  10 Things to Know Before Going to the Hospital (from a Legal Perspective)

  personal finance A trip to the ER can be chaotic and scary, but getting your ducks in a row now can definitely help.

  By Zachary D. Helprin, Esq. Published 11 August 20

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  Drawing Down Retirement Savings in a Pandemic

  Coronavirus and Your Money Tapping the right accounts at the right time matters. Knowing how much a retiree can spend each year without running out of savings in old age is even more important.

  By Janet Kidd Stewart Published 7 August 20

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  The Finances of Homeschooling Your Kids: What It Costs, Tax Breaks, More

  family savings If you’re contemplating homeschooling your children, consider all the ways your expenses can add up -- and the special savings vehicles and cost-cutting tips to help offset them.

  By Andrea Browne Taylor Published 30 July 20

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  COVID-19 Stage 2: Prepare Your Portfolio and Your Life

  personal finance It’s time to face the music. The effects of this pandemic are going to be more long-lasting than we may have first thought.

  By Scot Landborg Published 29 July 20

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  10 Stocks to Invest in the Health Care Revolution

  healthcare stocks These companies are fighting disease and improving our standard of care.

  By Nellie S. Huang Published 24 July 20

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  HSAs Get Even Better

  Financial Planning A health savings account is a powerful, tax-advantaged tool to cover out-of-pocket medical expenses and a smart way to save for medical expenses in retirement. New rules in 2020 let HSAs and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) cover even more of your health expenses.

  By Lisa Gerstner Published 2 July 20

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  Nursing in the Time of COVID-19

  Financial Planning This health care professional warns that the pandemic will worsen the nursing shortage.

  By Mark Solheim Published 2 July 20

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