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Long Term Care Insurance Info From WSJ
Here is some good Long Term Care Insurance info that somehow got lost in the shuffle. It is not timely, but rather it’s timeless! We all get older each day and we all need to have some planning for our future and living past our work or productive years. From the Wall Street Journal: […]
ACA Tips for February 2014
Please Note: Individuals can purchase health insurance only until 03/15/2014 that will go into effect April 1 2014. As of now after these dates you can not purchase individual health insurance unless you have a qualifying event. I started this post back in August / September of 2013. Well, life and all the real challenges […]
Medicare Sign Up Yes You Have To Do Something
How to sign up for Part A & Part B Apply online at Social Security. Visit your local Social Security office. Call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213. If you worked for a railroad, call the RRB at 1-877-772-5772 . Please Note: Medicare is managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Social Security […]
2014 ACA Info and Resources
I wanted to present the most recent 2014 ACA information I have by sharing it with you on this blog. The last quarter of 2013 has been a big learning experience for all Americans in regards to the changes that are happening to the health insurance market. The changes are focused in the small group […]
Fitness Tips for the 2013 Holidays
Well, the holidays are here so I started thinking of upping my workout plan for the new year. The thought of Christmas party overload will not make it any easier. Darn! In this post I will provide links to articles I’ve read on the subjects of exercise & diet. The Houston Chronicle had a good […]
Small Business Concerns Regarding the ACA
In this post you will find several articles that address business and small business concerns with the new ACA law. KHOU had a copy of an AP story titled. “3 things small businesses must do for health care” from Sept 25,2013. The Washington post had a good article titled” ObamaCare Myths : small business owners […]
Small Business Savings Plans
Small business savings plans are important for both business owners and their employee’s. I came across an article in my weekend Houston Chronicle newspaper on this topic. We work on this in our office and talk and plan about this for our clients. So I found it of interest and I think this is something […]
Diabetes Awareness Month 2013
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, every year, and 11/14 is World Diabetes Awareness Day. We all should be aware of this real problem, and we all are at potential risk. But by being aware is the first step in preventing the problem for you and the people you love. Take the Diabetes Risk […]
Saving and Planning for Retirement
If you are interested in planning and saving for your retirement, you will find the following resourses exteremely helpful: An excellent “personal-finance-reference-guide” from Marketplace Radio “A guide to US retirement accounts.” Retirement Guides from the DOL.gov (US Department of Labor) Two types of Cash balance pension plans Understanding fees and expenses (because they do add up) What […]
How to Access the “Marketplace” for Health Insurance
You might be interested in a story I heard on NPR radio about “the relevance of insurance brokers” and the new marketplace. Also, on a related note, you may also want to check out following link “for profit online brokers gear up to sell ObamaCare“. We think it is really important to have a real agent or broker […]
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