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  • Figuring Out Long-Term Care Insurance

    Your future premiums will need to be paid with your retirement income. Many insurance companies will offer LTC policies to individuals between 40 and 80 years of age. LTC is a major threat to a person’s retirement income, so if your assets average more than $80,000 and

  • Singles are People Too and Need to Save for Retirement

    According to a recent article from The Motley Fool entitled “Planning for Retirement When You’re Single Healthcare costs in retirement can be a significant financial hardship. The average couple retiring in 2015 at age 65 can anticipate spending about $245,000 on healthcare costs in retirement, not including long-term care expenses. About 70% of adults aged 65 and older will require some type of long-term care at some point in their

  • Planning for Future Healthcare Costs

    Healthcare is one of the biggest expenses any person must shoulder, but especially those that are retired Keep Your Health Insurance Until You Are Eligible for Medicare Medicare coverage kicks in at age 65. accurate estimate based on your region, inflation, and other factors, talk with a trusted insurance agent Many people do not know that estate planning attorneys often work with insurance agents to provide their The Bottom Line Healthcare spending can easily eat up a person’s entire retirement budget.

  • Can You Believe That 10,000 Baby Boomers Turned 65 Today?

    Private insurance and Medicare won’t pay for assisted living, continuing care in retirement communities Medicaid will cover long-term care, but qualifying can be challenging for many retirees and guidelines The average person enters retirement with a median $131,000 in retirement savings. Think again. care insurance policies, which offer death benefits to survivors and some form of insurance protection against

  • Old School Traditional IRA versus New School Roth

    Traditional IRAs, which have been around longer, see retirees rolling assets from their 401(k) plans Plus, qualified distributions after age 59½ are also tax-free. receive an immediate tax deduction, and the money grows tax-deferred; however, distributions after age The reason for converting is—even though it’s not a given that your tax rate will go down in retirement—by

  • Out with the Old Junk… In with the New Year!

    sloppy investment portfolio with no objective, time horizon, or defined risk tolerance could take your retirement The first step in de-cluttering your financial mess is determining what your targeted retirement number This requires you to calculate the following: Your Annual Budget Annual Income Planned Retirement Date After you find a reasonable dollar figure target for retirement, you still need to incorporate important messy financial trunk with comprehensive investment and financial planning and reach your Zen-like retirement

  • Estate Planning Checklist for the Recently Divorced

    you are likely eager to move on, there are certain responsibilities to take care of before you can fully power of attorney as well as a medical power of attorney if you have your ex listed as your current agent Retirement Accounts Once your divorce has been finalized, you will also want to make sure to update the beneficiaries listed on your retirement accounts. Many people have multiple 401ks, Roth IRAs, and other retirement accounts, so take the time to make sure

  • Not On the Same Page? What to Do if Your Spouse Disagrees With You About Estate Planning

    Marriage is about compromise, which usually means coming to an agreement about where to live, whether to have kids, and possibly even when to retire. Retirement is something so many people look forward to; especially with your significant other. your debts, your savings, property that is owned, investment accounts, insurance policies, and any retirement These kinds of dreams are not as fun to consider as your retirement plans, but they are just as important

  • Protecting Assets from Medicaid: How Funding a Trust Can Help

    college, home buying, and starting their families; and the elder generation with expenses related to retirement With careful planning, you can protect your investments for your own retirement and the next generation while still providing quality care for aging family members.

  • Estate Plan Vs. Will: What’s the Difference?

    However, do you have a full-blown estate plan? No, this is not the same as a will. law Children’s Safeguard Program ™ We also practice asset protection through strategies like opening retirement As we age, some of us will eventually need to consider moving into a nursing home or assisted living Medicaid is solely intended to offer medical help to those on a low income or 65 years of age or older planning attorney, we will talk about how your company will be passed to a new owner should you decide to retire

  • The Importance of Estate Planning for Young Families

    While it is commonly associated with retirement and old age, estate planning for young families is equally creating a will, setting up trusts, and designating beneficiaries for your life insurance policies and retirement Beneficiary designations for your life insurance policies and retirement accounts ensure that the funds

  • Dividing Assets When Divorcing

    work together with your former partner during this time, the more you and your future-ex spouse can agree Typically, most couples struggle with homes, vehicles, retirement benefits, household items, and valuables Take Your Time with Family Businesses and Retirement Benefits Two of the most difficult assets to split are retirement benefits and family businesses. Retirement benefits don’t always just go to the individual who received these benefits through their

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