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  • Disabilities Are Restricting More Retirees In California

    May 6, 2010  No Comments

    I don’t exercise enough, like many of you. (Far too many, in fact: Of Americans 50 and older, 46 percent don’t exercise at all, according to a report in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease.) Sure, we realize that a…

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  • Long-Term Care Insurance: You Have Options In California

    April 28, 2010  No Comments

    There was a time in the not-too-distant past when choosing a long-term care insurance plan was simple–because there was only one option: a nursing-home-only plan modeled after Medicare LTC coverage. Today, you can choose your coverage and its terms…

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  • A New Long-Term Care Insurance Program In California

    April 22, 2010  No Comments

    The measure signed into law by President Obama this month contains a little-remarked insurance program designed to help Americans pay for long-term care.
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  • Long Term Care Insurance Partnership Programs In California

    April 14, 2010  No Comments

    Before you can qualify for government aid, Medicaid requires that you spend down your assets by paying for your long term care, until you are basically at poverty level. If you have a spouse/partner that depends upon your assets…

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  • Does Your Retirement Plan Cover Health Care Issues in California?

    April 8, 2010  No Comments

    One of the most essential and basic questions of retirement planning, is the one that is unfortunately also the most ignored: does your retirement plan cover health care issues? It is important to start thinking about health care issues…

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  • Long Term Care Insurance – Answers to Common Questions in N California

    April 2, 2010  No Comments

    It’s hard to believe, but the estimated risk for needing Long Term Care continues to climb with each passing year. Now, the Federal government estimates that each individual has a 70% chance of needing Long Term Care in their…

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  • Why Private Long-Term Care Insurance in California?

    March 23, 2010  No Comments

    Do you need long term care insurance (LTC or LTCi) to help you meet your retirement and long term financial plans? I think that you are making a big gamble if you do not consider how you will…

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  • In California, Why Buy Long-Term Care Insurance?

    March 18, 2010  No Comments

    Why Should You Buy Long-Term Care Insurance?
    1. It will help you keep your independence and dignity. Here’s how. . . some of you will spend all your assets on care while others plan to give their money away or…

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  • The Facts Are Clear About Long Term Care Insurance in California

    March 10, 2010  No Comments

    Anyone with even a passing experience with Alzheimer’s, stroke, Parkinson’s or elder frailty can appreciate the severity and financial devastation of these all-too-common life events and the inevitable care required. Continue reading →

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  • Not Buying Long-Term Care Insurance Can Be a Costly Mistake for California Residents

    March 7, 2010  No Comments

    No long-term-care insurance? Uh-oh. You probably don’t need another bill to pay. But skipping this protection could destroy your finances, even long before you’re old, or vaporize your kids’ inheritances. Continue reading →

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