When you shop at Amazon or Target, or visit restaurants and retail businesses, ratings help you decide what and where to purchase. This is also important when making impactful decisions, such as selecting a health plan or making a financial decision. Before investing in an annuity, it’s a good idea ...
Blog Author: Tom Peterson
Which Medicare Option is Right For Me?
Blog Author: Kari MelloneOriginal Medicare can leave a lot of gaps in your health coverage. For example, there is no maximum out-of-pocket limit on your health care costs when enrolled in just parts A and B. This means that if you have original Medicare by itself, you are vulnerable to an infinite amount of costs. ...
An Introduction to Life Insurance Underwriting
Blog Author: Maria Alvarado-EspinozaWhen applying for a life insurance policy, it is helpful to know the different types of life insurance underwriting you may experience as you go through the approval process. Let’s look at what it means to assess your risk as an applicant, and how the insurance company will determine your level of ...
6 Ways to Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Blog Author: Jake DibleyWe are stronger when we face things together! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a chance to show support for the many people in our communities affected by breast cancer. Here are several ideas for how to promote breast cancer awareness.
Blog Author: Maria Alvarado-Espinoza
Medicare scams have seen a staggering rise in the past few years. If you are on Medicare or are nearing your Medicare eligibility, you have likely received countless mailers, seen the too-good-to-be-true commercials, and answered some questionable phone calls. In today’s fast-paced, ...
Understanding Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuities
Blog Author: Tom PetersonWhat is a MYGA? MYGA stands for Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuity. This specific type of annuity offers a guaranteed fixed interest rate for an established period of time selected by the owner (e.g. 4% for five years). The interest compounds daily, which allows for quicker growth opportunities.
What is ANOC and Why Is It Important?
Blog Author: Kari MelloneAs autumn arrives, Medicare recipients will be bombarded with Medicare mail. Most of the time, it is just advertisements from organizations trying to sell you what they have to offer. However, there are some mail you will want to watch out for, including ANOC, or Annual Notice of Change, materials.
Buying Life Insurance for the Grandkids
Blog Author: Tom PetersonAs you age, it may be important to leave a piece of life’s greatness to your future generations. That can mean sharing an heirloom that has been passed down from prior generations, contributing financially towards an education, or leaving a life insurance policy with an inheritance to be used at ...
Medicare Commercials: Deciphering Fact from Fiction
Blog Author: John DemkoPrepare yourself: we are about to enter the season of Medicare advertising. Soon you won’t be able to escape the barrage of mail, television, and online commercials about Medicare.