Insurance & Annuities Questions

Long Term Care Insurance Choice

Hello Terry, We are purchasing long term care insurance for myself (53). We cannot afford the hybrid, and on your..

Indexed Universal Life

Hello Ms. Savage, What are your thoughts on Indexed Universal Life insurance policies? Thank you, Scott

Choosing Medicare open enrollment options– Beware!

If you choose a Medicare Advantage plan can you switch back to a regular Medicare plan next open enrollment? Thank..

HSA Deposit Error by my company

Hi Terry, I have an HSA at First Am Bank. As part of my cafeteria plan at work, my employer..

Contact information for Small Business Health Insurance

What was the contact info for the November 15th enrollment for a great small business health insurance plan for a..

Medicare prescriptions — switching Part D plans

Hi Terry, I have had the blue cross medicare prescription plan for many years and I am not on any..

Medicare Supplemental Insurance — Why?

I think I’m about to drop a bomb of a question. Here goes: What do you need supplemental Medicare insurance..

Health Savings Account contributions in retirement

Can I contribute/transfer money from my 401k to my health savings account when I am retired?

long term care policy for married couple age 68 and 70

I am getting conflicting advice One broker recommends a straight forward long term care policy to offset limited benefits with..

Medicare vs Bluecross Supplement

I retired from the gov’t and retained my Bluecross and picked up Medicare A & B . Ipay $386 per..

medicare supplement deadlines to avoid medical underwriting

After reading your article on Monday, questions regarding Medicare supplements; 1. Is it possible to buy Medicare supplement outside of..

Medicare Advantage costs

In your October 14, 2020, column, you write: “Some Advantage plans have a zero monthly premium, only requiring you to..

QUESTION ABOUT MEDICARE vs Medicare Advantage

Would you chose Medicare or Medicare Advantage for yourself?

health insurance

Hi Terry, am a 62 retiree from CPS, on Cobra until December, make too much to receive ObamaCare, what’s the..

Life Insurance after term runs out

Hi Terry, Which life insurance (whole or term) is better? My husband’s term life policy is expiring next year. He..

Life Insurance ownership

Hi Terry, I recently had to make an inquiry about my husband’s life insurance policy. Since I am not the..

Immediate annuities

What is the advantage of having an immediate annuity? Isn’t a bank account as efficient in for example providing an..

Medicare insurance part B — missed payment

My husband turned 66 feb 26 of this year. In the year 2019 he took medicare insurance benefits when he..

Retirement — health insurance before Medicare age

Hi Terry, I’m want to retire in January 2021. But thing that is holding me back is the health insurance...

Life insurance expiring

I am 63 y/o and my term life insurance will expire soon. I obtained it when I was married had..

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