Should you think of a health savings account (HSA) as a retirement account — just like you think of a 401(k) plan or an IRA? According to a new study (PDF) by the consulting company Willis Towers Watson, the answer is an
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Long-term-care insurance is pricey, and many applicants are rejected because of health issues. There's an alternative: short-term-care insurance.
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A "tax threshold" is a point at which a taxpayer crosses from one level of taxation to another.
Something similar happens with Medicare. Above a certain level of income, the premiums charged for Medicare Part B go up.
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Even if you’re happy with your current coverage, take a second look. You might get better coverage for less money.
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The use of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) is growing rapidly, but users are not taking full advantage of all that the accounts have to offer. Those are some of the key findings in the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s
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Medicare pays the full tab for many healthcare screenings and preventive services, including yearly checkups and flu shots. Yet millions of people eligible for such benefits don’t take advantage of
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Before takeoff, airline pilots go through a checklist to make sure the flaps are in the right position, there’s enough fuel, and everything else is as it should be for a safe flight.
While your retirement may not be a
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Actress Dawn Wells, homespun Mary Ann on the 1960’s sitcom Gilligan’s Island, lost a lot of money in the 2008 financial crisis — a setback compounded this year when she broke her knee in an accident and underwent an
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How would you cover the cost of long-term care? It's a question most people can't answer, and understandably so. The cost of care is high, and rates for long-term care insurance have risen sharply.
On yesterday's
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Just reading the phrase “long-term care” can strike fear in a Baby Boomer’s heart. Many assume it’s synonymous with nursing-home care (it isn’t), and believe the cost could ruin them (it could; while the odds are
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