Buying health insurance for the first time can be a daunting task. The good news is that there is more financial assistance for health care coverage than ever before, and you can’t be denied coverage. The answers to some frequently asked questi...
Employee health benefits can have huge value, but you may not be taking full advantage of yours.
Here are three hacks that can help you get more out of what your company offers.
DRAIN YOUR FSA EARLY
Medical flexible spending accounts all...
Skydivers, cancer survivors and people convicted of drunken driving have something in common: They all might find an extra charge in their life insurance.
Your age, health, and smoking status are the factors that most affect your life insurance rate...
Term life and whole life are two popular variations of life insurance policies. While the basic idea of providing much-needed cash in the event of your death is the same, there are some big differences between the costs and benefits of each one. Here...
Hannah was just 5 when she and her mom, Laura, got to tag along on her father’s business trip. Etched in her memory is the fun afternoon they had while they were waiting in the hotel for her father to return. “My mom was so full of life a...
Health Insurance Marketplaces Now Open: New Health Insurance Marketplaces are open in every state that will provide one-stop shopping for health insurance for individuals, families, and small employers needing coverage.
Eligibility: Individuals who...
With recent headlines about higher individual-market health insurance rates in 2017, many consumers have been looking for coverage that isn’t ACA-compliant, but that will still provide a level of protection until premiums become more affordable...
What life insurance is: a policy that pays out if you die.
When you need it: if your death would cause financial hardship to someone, like a spouse.
How it's priced: based on life expectancy. Any factor reducing life expectancy, like heart dise...
With the rising costs of health insurance and the high possibility of unexpected illnesses, insuring the quality of your health is not an item on a laundry list to be overlooked, but a very necessary factor to be considered. Whether you're starti...
Your employer offers term life insurance, so you don’t need to shop around for a different policy, right?
Not so fast. After you review your employer’s life insurance offerings during the annual open enrollment period, you get to decide...