Isiah Calhoun

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Sure, a lot of companies like to give you the ABCs of buying life insurance, but we think it’s important enough to offer a Step D as well. No one really likes to talk or think about life insurance. But for millions of Americans, life insurance...

Simple Strategy to Spend Safely in Retirement

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Retirement-income strategies are big business. Financial advisers and online advice services will help you transform your savings into a steady retirement paycheck--for a fee. Some mutual funds also promise to deliver a stream of retirement income--f...

6 Ways to Fix a Retirement Savings Shortfall

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MOST INVESTORS WHO HAVE planned for retirement have a mental picture: not answering to the Man, some travel, spoiling grandkids and maybe a second home. But unexpected expenses, failing health, or investment losses can derail plan A. What's...

Don’t let your retirement capsize

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You worked hard to accumulate and plan for retirement. As you head into the fall or distribution season of life, do it with the same finesse. You need to discern which income streams to access, when to turn them on and how they will interact with eac...

5 Crucial Questions You Always Should Ask a Life Insurance Agent

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While I was in college, I spent a year and a half as an intern with a large life insurance company. But rather than getting coffee and filing paperwork for the insurance agents in the office, I was one of them. I learned all about different types of...

Your credit history plays a role in setting your life insurance premiums

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Your credit history reveals more than whether you’re likely to repay a loan. Insurers see a connection between how you handle credit and your risk of dying early, and some use credit information to help price life insurance.   “Cred...

Lifetime Planning with Life Insurance

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Life insurance is one of the most important tools in modern financial planning, but it is not always the most appreciated. It has a role to play in virtually all phases of the typical family’s economic life cycle. This article outlines the step...

No Matter How Long You Live, Have a secure Retirement

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I've recently heard about a new type of annuity called a longevity annuity. Can you explain what one is, how it works and whether I should consider buying one for my retirement? - Mike, Indiana Longevity annuities have actually been around in va...

5 Reasons An Annuity Makes Sense For Retirement

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When it comes to investing for retirement, annuities tend to get a bad rap. Not only do some annuities come with high fees that are hard to justify, but they are notoriously difficult (or impossible) to liquidate when you need cash. Further, som...

Are Annuities a good fit for your retirement plan?

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Many Americans worry about running out of money in retirement Opens a New Window.  -- or not having enough savings to maintain the lifestyle they have planned Opens a New Window. . In addition to Social Security benefits Opens a New Window. &nbs...

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