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Family Planning
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Untangling Your Finances When You Divorce: Don’t Forget These Important Details
Whose name is on the title to the house? Is the person paying child support covered by a life insurance policy? Have you changed your tax withholding now that you won’t be filing as married? These are all important but often forgotten details.
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Hurricane Season: Home, Family and Financial Planning Tips
Hurricane season officially began on June 1, and it runs through Nov. 30. So get ready now, in the calm before the storms.
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LTC – To Buy or Not to Buy?
The decision on whether to buy long-term care insurance vs. self-insuring is a question many clients ask. If you can afford to self insure based on your planning, then the choice boils down to whether you would like to retain the risk or share the risk with an insurance company. The goal would be to…
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Umbrella Liability – Do I need it?
Umbrella liability insurance is a type of liability insurance available to individuals and companies protecting them against claims above and beyond the amount covered by their primary policies. If your liability coverage isn’t enough to cover the damages of an accident or an incident on your property, a personal umbrella insurance policy kicks in when…
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Why Your Spouse May Like Your Company Retirement Plan More Than Your IRA
One important difference between IRAs and company retirement plans is spousal protection. Except for community property states (Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin), spouses of IRA owners do not have any rights to the account. By contrast, many corporate retirement plans must provide spouses at least some protection. In the…
