Medicaid and Long Term Care Insurance Medicaid and long term care insurance both provide coverage for those who need advanced care. Typically, you would utilize one of these when you need help with daily tasks like dressing, bathing, eating, or using the bathroom. However, there are many misconceptions about both. In this article, [...]
Risk and Retirement Planning Risk and retirement planning go hand in hand. To have a successful retirement plan you need to understand the risk and how to mitigate its effects. In this article, we will go over the different types of risk, how you can manage risk, and how it factors into your investment [...]
Schedule A Schedule A is an attachment to Form 1040 for reporting income. It allows you to claim deductions to lower your tax liability. In this article, we will go over how Schedule A works and what you can deduct with it. The Basics Schedule A is an optional tax form. There are two [...]
AB Trusts AB trusts were originally created with the main purpose of helping to reduce estate taxes. In this article, we will go over how AB trusts work, additional benefits they offer, as well as drawbacks you should be aware of. Original Purpose AB trusts got their start under old estate tax laws. In [...]
Four Common Health Insurance Questions Even though health insurance is something that is part of most people’s lives, many do not fully understand it. This can cause confusion and make it hard to understand if you have the best policy or not. In this article, we will go over four common health insurance questions [...]
Real Estate Investing Real estate investing is a popular investment choice for many people. But it is a very broad investment category. Real estate investing refers to making money from real property or some type of cash flow that is based on real property. Investing in real estate could be to buy a new [...]
Minimize Taxation on Social Security Income Many retirees find out the hard way that social security income is taxable. But there are ways that you can minimize taxation on social security income. In this article, we will go over 5 ways to minimize such taxation. Keep Income Below Thresholds Social security income only becomes [...]
Common Probate Misconceptions Probate is the court-supervised process of distributing someone’s assets after they pass. The process can be confusing, and most people know very little about it. Due to this fact, there are a lot of misconceptions about the probate process. In this article, we will clear up 7 of the most common [...]
Shopping for Disability Insurance Shopping for Disability Insurance can be tricky. There are so many companies, options, and add-ons that it can be confusing. In this article, we will go over six things to look for when shopping for disability insurance. These will help you to sift through some of your options. Definition of [...]
Common Financial Mistakes Made When a Spouse Passes The passing of a spouse is a very stressful and emotionally trying time. Due to this, it is a bad idea to make major decisions soon after a spouse’s passing. Unfortunately, many people do not heed this warning. In this article, we will go over [...]
