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Divorced? What you need to know about your Social Security options
Starting a conversation with a financial professional can help you understand your benefits and filing options. If your earnings history....

Married? Know your Social Security benefit options and free report.
Spousal benefits can be complex, and decisions surrounding these benefits require careful thought and planning. It’s never too early to ....

Term Life Insurance, Whole Life Insurance Life Insurance: What's the Difference?
When shopping around for a life insurance policy, you have many choices. From monthly low-cost term insurance, to more expensive but long-te

Cash Value Life Insurance A Safe Investment In Turbulent Times
In light of recent market challenges that have impacted the diversified investment portfolios we manage for our clients, many have asked how

Learn How To Make Smarter Choices About Retirement
Even if you consider yourself a conservative investor, remember that stocks historically have provided higher long-term total returns than c

Haven't Reached 59 and 1/2 Yet?
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Thinking About Early Retirement?
If you’ve built up a large balance in 401(k)s, rollover IRAs and other tax-deferred accounts it's possible to manage how much of you are tax

Can I use the money from my 401(k) or IRA to purchase an annuity?
Tax-protected retirement savings accounts, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans, can be directly rolled over into an annuity tax-free as long as you

Rebalancing Your Portfolio
Periodically rebalancing your portfolio to match your desired risk tolerance is a sound practice regardless of the market conditions. One ap

What is an Annuity Illustration?
The purpose of the annuity illustration is to provide you with detailed information about the annuity’s likely performance over time. So it

How To Roll Your IRA, 401k or 403b Into an Annuity
Retirees face a slew of risks in their golden years. The most common among them are outliving their savings, high medical bills not covered

Why Medicare Should Be Part of Your Retirement Strategy
Medicare takes a little time to understand. As you approach age 65, familiarize yourself with its coverage options, costs, and limitations.

Caring for Aging Parents
Whatever your relationship with your parent has been, this new phase of life will present challenges for both parties. By treating your pare

Medicare vs. Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid are both health insurance programs administered by the government, there are differences in covered services and cost-

The A, B, C, & D of Medicare
Many pre-retirees are frequently warned that Medicare will only cover a maximum of 100 days of nursing home care (provided certain condition

The Basics of Medicare
Medicare is the federal government program that provides health care coverage (health insurance) if you are 65+, under 65 and receiving Soci

Healthcare Costs in Retirement
A retired household faces three types of health care expenses. The premiums for Medicare Part B (which covers physician and outpatient servi

How Delaying Social Security Pays Off
Combining taxable IRA and retirement plan income with Social Security income in the same year triggers the torpedo, causing retirees’ effect

More Growth Potential Than CDs | How Do Multi-Year Guarantee Annuities Work?
For retirement savers wanting more growth potential than what CDs and other fixed-interest assets might offer, fixed index annuities can be


















