A recent telephone survey of American adults revealed that 38% lose sleep over health care and health insurance worries. To the surprise of no one who relies on their brain to make decisions, that portion is up by a whopping 37% from one year ago.
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Think your credit rating doesn’t matter unless you borrow money? Think again. Example: South Dakotans with poor credit pay 288% more for home insurance.
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A reader wrote me to ask whether long-term care insurance is recommended. It’s a tough question, and very dependent on individual circumstances. Can you help improve my reply to the reader, please?
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Did you get an email reminder to review your annual Social Security Statement online? Did you wonder whether the reminder was legitimate? I did. And do.
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The average American 65-year old retiring now will pay $583 per month in healthcare costs. In 5 years, that expense will more than double… read this for even more scary stuff about Americans’ healthcare costs in retirement.
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You’re focused on the holidays now, I get that. But when the New Year rolls around, make 2016 the year you finally get started on building an emergency fund!
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Is your credit score less than what it ought to be? Check out this excerpt from volume 3 of the Money Counselor Simple Guides series, “Raise Your Credit Score the Right Way: Save Money and Open Doors”
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Don’t stop with an emergency fund and insurance when you’re preparing for the unexpected, but inevitable.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has figured out what makes up personal financial well-being. How do you rate?
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