5 insurance policies even young people should have
As a young adult, you’re likely near the bottom of your earning potential. You may be repaying student loan debt while trying to save a little for the future home and family you hope […]
Are you self-employed? Consider these insurance plans
Owning your own business means the sky is the limit for what you can earn. It also means you’re taking on a fair amount of risk. Business owners should do everything they can to mitigate their […]
Is long-term care insurance really worth the cost?
is one of the most difficult types of insurance for people to commit to. Nobody wants to buy insurance of any kind. Nobody wants to ever use it. But other insurance policies are easier to […]
Is long-term care insurance worth it? Here’s how to tell
Determining whether long-term care insurance is worth buying now, later, or not all depends on a number of factors, including: Your age Your health Your financial situation Below are hypothetical scenarios demonstrating how these factors can […]
How to tell if you’re overinsured, underinsured or just right
One of the challenging aspects of buying any type of insurance is determining how much coverage you need. Buy too little insurance and you won’t have enough to get through a tough situation when you […]
Can you really crowdfund your medical bills?
When it launched in 2010, the Affordable Care Act was designed to ensure all Americans could afford health care. Yet even though the law provided more people with health insurance, it didn’t remove all of the out-of-pocket […]
7 must-ask questions for open enrollment
Open enrollment season for health insurance and other employer-sponsored benefits is quickly approaching. If you’re feeling overwhelmed this time around, you’re not alone. Amidst all the chaos and uncertainty of 2020, the last thing you […]
How COVID-19 could forever change how we work
If you were a woman in the 1920s, you may have worked as a “knocker-upper.” The job entailed walking around town with a long stick to tap on the windows of your company’s factory workers […]
7 tips to maintain a healthy work-life balance
Nowadays, technology makes work easier and more efficient at every turn. But it also allows our work to follow us home each night. Is it possible technology could be doing more harm than good for your work-life […]
How to set smart financial goals you can actually achieve
Setting goals and not reaching them is a disappointment. People often blame themselves when they fall short of a goal. If only they had tried harder, the thinking goes. But effort isn’t the only reason […]