How Inflation Affects Annuities

Inflation levels are at the highest we’ve seen since the 1970s. Increased prices will have a significant impact on retirement portfolios, as retirees are forced to withdraw more money each year than they expected just to maintain their current standard of...

When Your Heirs Have Special Needs

About one in six children between ages three and 17 has a developmental disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But a University of Illinois study found that fewer than half of parents of disabled children are actively planning for...

Life Insurance When You Have Children

Life insurance has many applications. But its most important purpose is protecting children against the untimely death of a parent. Here are seven life insurance principles for parents:   1. Buy enough When you have young children, you probably need a lot of life...

Medicare Part B May See Premium Decrease in 2023

As a Medicare recipient, you would have likely noticed the surge in your Part B premiums for this year. That jump in premium was linked to a decision by the Federal Drug Administration approving for use a controversial and expensive Alzheimer’s disease...