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Households Hurting More Now Than During Recession

Households Hurting More Now Than During Recession

on October 31, 2011 in Achieving Financial Freedom

New research confirms a reality millions of Americans already know: Many households are worse off today than they were during the peak of the recession just a few years ago.1 During the recession, real median household income dropped by 3.2%, from $55,309 in December 2007 to $53,518 in June 2009. However, during the “recovery” period [...]

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Health Insurance Plans: Understanding the Options

on August 26, 2011 in Health Planning

Selecting the right health insurance plan for you (and your family) is a very important decision. Choose the wrong one, and you could have to pay thousands in either unnecessarily high premiums or in nonreimbursed costs for your care. If you receive health insurance through your employer, your choices may be limited. Some employers offer [...]

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Eight-Point Plan for Life-Long Financial Health

on June 6, 2011 in Achieving Financial Freedom

Most retirement-minded Americans might not see the connection between  physical fitness and retirement planning, except for the fact that both can make them sweat! For too many Americans, particularly the 78 million baby boomers, the process of planning for retirement is about as appealing as exercising and getting fit; something achievable but also easy to [...]

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Illness: The Financial Wildcard

on April 27, 2011 in Health Planning

Loss of health is unpredictable and often financially devastating wild card in retirement.  Long-term care, which is largely not covered by traditional health insurance or Medicare can be particularly devastating.  Almost seven in 10 people will need some long-term care, such as home care, assisted living, or nursing home care, after age 65.  In 2008, [...]

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